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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vandal expedition of 468 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military campaign
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naval expedition ⓘ war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Eastern Roman expedition against the Vandals (468)
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Expedition of 468 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Eastern Roman Empire
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Vandal Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Vandal control of North Africa
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Vandal piracy in the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| commander |
Basiliscus
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Heraclius of Edessa NERFINISHED ⓘ Leo I the Thracian NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcellinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Eastern Roman Empire
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Vandal Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
consolidation of Vandal control over North Africa
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weakening of Western Roman Empire’s prospects of recovery ⓘ |
| country | Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn |
later Byzantine historical tradition
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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
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Carthage NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
overthrow the Vandal Kingdom in North Africa
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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
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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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Vandal expedition of 468