Hippo Regius

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Hippo Regius was an important ancient North African port city in Roman Numidia, best known as the episcopal see of St. Augustine.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman city
ancient city
archaeological site
port city
associatedWithPerson Augustine of Hippo
associatedWithReligion Christianity
besiegedDuring Vandal invasion of North Africa
conqueredBy Vandals
conqueredInYear 431
countryDuringRomanPeriod Roman Empire
flourishedInCentury 4th century
5th century
hasArchaeologicalRemains Roman forum
basilicas
baths
mosaics
theater
hasEcclesiasticalStatus titular see of the Catholic Church
hasGreekName Ἱππών βασιλικός
hasHeritageStatus important archaeological heritage site of Algeria
hasLatinName Hippo Regius self-link
hasModernName Annaba
hasTypeOfGovernmentHistorically Roman municipal government
knownFor Christian intellectual center
episcopal see of Augustine of Hippo
important Roman port
locatedIn North Africa
Numidia
locatedInPresentDay Algeria
Annaba
locatedNear Seybouse River
locatedOn Mediterranean Sea
nearModernCity Annaba
notableBishop Augustine of Hippo
Valerius of Hippo
partOf Roman North Africa
surface form: Roman Africa

Numidia
surface form: Roman Numidia
preRomanCulture Numidian
Punic
provinceDuringRomanPeriod Africa Proconsularis
Numidia
regionToday Annaba Province
religiousSignificance major early Christian bishopric
site of several church councils
usedLanguage Greek
Latin
Punic
wasCapitalOf Numidia
surface form: Numidia (at certain periods)
wasPortFor Mediterranean trade

Referenced by (27)

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St. Augustine deathPlace Hippo Regius
Augustine of Hippo deathPlace Hippo Regius
Augustine of Hippo deathPlace Hippo Regius
this entity surface form: Vandal-occupied Hippo Regius
Annaba ancientName Hippo Regius
Africa Proconsularis majorCity Hippo Regius
Numidia significantCity Hippo Regius
"The City of God" by Augustine of Hippo writtenIn Hippo Regius
subject surface form: The City of God
On the Trinity placeAssociated Hippo Regius
Hippo Regius hasLatinName Hippo Regius self-link
Thagaste nearbyRegion Hippo Regius
Saint Monica of Hippo associatedWith Hippo Regius
this entity surface form: City of Hippo Regius
Bishop of Hippo Regius seeCity Hippo Regius
Bishop of Hippo Regius seeCity Hippo Regius
this entity surface form: Hippo (ancient city)
Bishop of Hippo Regius locatedIn Hippo Regius
Council of Hippo (393) hasLocation Hippo Regius
Council of Hippo (393) tookPlaceIn Hippo Regius
this entity surface form: Hippo Regius, modern Annaba, Algeria
Roman North Africa hasMajorCity Hippo Regius
Bône hasNearbyAncientSite Hippo Regius
Basilica of St. Augustine near Hippo Regius
this entity surface form: ancient city of Hippo Regius
Book 3 associatedPlace Hippo Regius
subject surface form: Book 3 (The City of God)
Book 9 associatedPlace Hippo Regius
subject surface form: Book 9 (The City of God)
Orosius associatedWith Hippo Regius