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Battle of Ad Decimum

533 • Nordafrika Feldschlacht

Historical Overview

Belisarius' decisive victory over the Vandals near Carthage. Despite tactical confusion, the Byzantines won through the discipline of their cavalry.

Quick Facts

Outcome:Byzantine victory; flight of Vandal King Gelimer.

Byzantine Empire

  • Commander: Belisar
  • Strength: ca. 15.000 Mann
  • Casualties: Gering

Vandals & Alans

  • Commander: Gelimer
  • Strength: ca. 11.000 Mann
  • Casualties: Hoch

Strategic Context

Opening of the reconquest of Africa and destruction of the Vandal Kingdom.

Conflict / War

Justinian's Reconquest

Byzantine victory; flight of Vandal King Gelimer.

Related Literature

Cover of Geschichte der Spätantike: Das Römische Reich von Diocletian bis Justinian 284-565 n. Chr.

Geschichte der Spätantike: Das Römische Reich von Diocletian bis Justinian 284-565 n. Chr.

Non-fictionAncient RomeAncient World

German
Late Antiquity

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