Hippo Regius

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Roman city ancient city archaeological site port city

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

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 →
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 NERFINISHED →
locatedOn	Mediterranean Sea →
nearModernCity	Annaba →
notableBishop	Augustine of Hippo → Valerius of Hippo →
partOf	Roman Africa → 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 (at certain periods) →
wasPortFor	Mediterranean trade →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Augustine of Hippo → Augustine of Hippo ("Vandal-occupied Hippo Regius") → St. Augustine →	deathPlace
Annaba →	ancientName
Hippo Regius →	hasLatinName
Africa Proconsularis →	majorCity
Thagaste →	nearbyRegion
On the Trinity →	placeAssociated
Rule of Saint Augustine →	placeOfOrigin
Numidia →	significantCity
The City of God →	writtenIn