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Capture of Carthage

Capture of Carthage was a battle fought in AD 439 at Carthage, in what is now Tunisia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Carthage. It was part of the Vandal conquest of Roman Africa, which ran from AD 429 to AD 442. The recorded result: Vandal-Alanian victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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FoughtAD 439
WhereCarthage, Tunisia36.847N, 10.313E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeVandal-Alanian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of the Vandals and AlansagainstWestern Roman Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofVandal conquest of Roman AfricaAD 429 to AD 442

Where it sits in the Vandal conquest of Roman Africa

Battle of Calama, AD 430Siege of Hippo Regius, AD 430Capture of Carthage, AD 439AD 430AD 439Capture of Carthage, AD 439
3 placed engagements of the Vandal conquest of Roman Africa in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 439 (year precision)
PlaceCarthage, Tunisia
36.847N, 10.313E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Gaiseric
Capture of CarthageCapture of CarthageBattle of TricamarumSiege of CarthageBattle of CarthageBattle of CarthageAction of 29 June 1609Action of 29 June 1609SousseQairouanBizerteNabeulBéjaEl KefJendoubaSiliana100 km36.847N, 10.313E
Placed at Carthage; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in AD 439

Capture of Carthage is one of 88 engagements of the 5th century in the atlas and one of 119 in present-day Tunisia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q30742713, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Carthage (439), revision 1370608449, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.