Byzantine Sardinia
Sardigna | |||||||||||
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| 534–11th century | |||||||||||
| Capital | Caralis | ||||||||||
| Common languages | Sardinian | ||||||||||
| Religion | Christianity | ||||||||||
| Historical era | Early Middle Ages | ||||||||||
• Established | 534 | ||||||||||
• Disestablished | 11th century | ||||||||||
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| History of Sardinia |
The Byzantine age in Sardinian history conventionally begins with the island's reconquest by Justinian I in 534. This ended the Vandal dominion of the island after about 80 years. There was still a substantial continuity with the Roman phase at this time.