Battle of Ad Decimum
Map of the initial Vandal plan for the Battle of Ad Decimum, 533 AD. Base map extracted from File:Tunis Gulf topo map-fr.svg. Sources: Ian Hughes, Belisarius: The Last Roman General, 2009; Ιστορία του Ελληνικού Έθνους, Τόμος Ζ': Βυζαντινός Ελληνισμός, Πρωτοβυζαντινοί Χρόνοι, 324-642, Εκδοτική Αθηνών, 1978, pp. 170-71; Procopius of Caesarea, History of the Wars: Vandalic War, I.XVIII-XIX
Map of the first phase of the Battle of Ad Decimum, 533 AD. Base map extracted from File:Tunis Gulf topo map-fr.svg. Sources: Ian Hughes, Belisarius: The Last Roman General, 2009; Ιστορία του Ελληνικού Έθνους, Τόμος Ζ': Βυζαντινός Ελληνισμός, Πρωτοβυζαντινοί Χρόνοι, 324-642, Εκδοτική Αθηνών, 1978, pp. 170-71; Procopius of Caesarea, History of the Wars: Vandalic War, I.XVIII-XIX
Map of the initial Vandal plan for the Battle of Ad Decimum, 533 AD. Base map extracted from File:Tunis Gulf topo map-fr.svg. Sources: Ian Hughes, Belisarius: The Last Roman General, 2009; Ιστορία του Ελληνικού Έθνους, Τόμος Ζ': Βυζαντινός Ελληνισμός, Πρωτοβυζαντινοί Χρόνοι, 324-642, Εκδοτική Αθηνών, 1978, pp. 170-71; Procopius of Caesarea, History of the Wars: Vandalic War, I.XVIII-XIX

Plan de bataille des Vandales dans la bataille de l'ad Decinum contre l'armée byzantine.
Map of the second phase of the Battle of Ad Decimum, 533 AD. Base map extracted from File:Tunis Gulf topo map-fr.svg. Sources: Ian Hughes, Belisarius: The Last Roman General, 2009; Ιστορία του Ελληνικού Έθνους, Τόμος Ζ': Βυζαντινός Ελληνισμός, Πρωτοβυζαντινοί Χρόνοι, 324-642, Εκδοτική Αθηνών, 1978, pp. 170-71; Procopius of Caesarea, History of the Wars: Vandalic War, I.XVIII-XIX
Map of the third phase of the Battle of Ad Decimum, 533 AD. Base map extracted from File:Tunis Gulf topo map-fr.svg. Sources: Ian Hughes, Belisarius: The Last Roman General, 2009; Ιστορία του Ελληνικού Έθνους, Τόμος Ζ': Βυζαντινός Ελληνισμός, Πρωτοβυζαντινοί Χρόνοι, 324-642, Εκδοτική Αθηνών, 1978, pp. 170-71; Procopius of Caesarea, History of the Wars: Vandalic War, I.XVIII-XIX
Historical Overview
Belisarius' decisive victory over the Vandals near Carthage. Despite tactical confusion, the Byzantines won through the discipline of their cavalry.
Quick Facts
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
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