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Vandal capture of Carthage (439)

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Homoian Vandals took Carthage in 439 and at times persecuted Nicene clergy; Augustine died during the siege of Hippo (430).

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Extract is from the broader Wikipedia page "Vandal Kingdom", not about this record specifically

The Vandal Kingdom or Kingdom of the Vandals and Alans was a confederation of Vandals and Alans, and a barbarian kingdom established under Gaiseric, a Vandalic warlord. It ruled parts of North Africa and the Mediterranean for 99 years from 435 to 534 AD.

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homoians · north-africa · 5th-century

Vandal capture of Carthage (439) · DeChurched Atlas