Vandalic War (expedition of 468)

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The Vandalic War (expedition of 468) was a massive but ultimately disastrous Eastern Roman naval campaign launched under Emperor Leo I to overthrow the Vandal Kingdom in North Africa.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military campaign
naval expedition
war
alsoKnownAs Eastern Roman expedition against the Vandals (468) NERFINISHED
Expedition of 468 NERFINISHED
belligerent Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED
Vandal Kingdom NERFINISHED
Western Roman Empire NERFINISHED
cause Vandal control of North Africa
Vandal piracy in the Mediterranean
commander Basiliscus NERFINISHED
Heraclius of Edessa NERFINISHED
Leo I the Thracian NERFINISHED
Marcellinus NERFINISHED
conflict Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED
Vandal Kingdom NERFINISHED
consequence consolidation of Vandal control over North Africa
weakening of Western Roman Empire’s prospects of recovery
country Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED
describedIn later Byzantine historical tradition
works of Procopius NERFINISHED
endTime 468
estimatedFleetSize over 1,000 ships
estimatedTroopStrength over 100,000 men
financedBy Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED
followedBy continued Vandal raids in the Mediterranean
follows Vandal sack of Rome (455) NERFINISHED
hasPart Battle near Cape Bon (468) NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod Late Antiquity
initiatedBy Leo I the Thracian NERFINISHED
location Cape Bon NERFINISHED
Carthage NERFINISHED
North Africa NERFINISHED
Western Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED
objective overthrow the Vandal Kingdom in North Africa
restore Roman control over Carthage
opponentCountry Vandal Kingdom NERFINISHED
opposingCommander Gaiseric NERFINISHED
partOf Vandalic War NERFINISHED
precededBy earlier Roman–Vandal conflicts
relatedTo Vandalic War (533–534) NERFINISHED
religiousContext conflict between Chalcedonian Romans and Arian Vandals
result Vandal victory
decisive defeat of Eastern Roman fleet
scale one of the largest naval expeditions of Late Antiquity
significance major financial disaster for the Eastern Roman Empire
startTime 468
supportedBy Western Roman Empire NERFINISHED

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Leo I militaryConflict Vandalic War (expedition of 468)
Basiliscus notableWork Vandalic War (expedition of 468)
this entity surface form: Vandal expedition of 468