Siege of Carthage (536)
| Siege of Carthage (536) | |||||||
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| Part of Vandalic War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Byzantine Empire | Mutinous soldiers | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Bellisarius Solomon | Stotzas | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2,100 | 9,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Light | Light | ||||||
The Siege of Carthage began around Easter of 536, when dissatisfied Byzantine soldiers revolted against Solomon, the ruler of the Praetorian prefecture of Africa. The siege was lifted in the summer when Belisarius, accompanied by Solomon and 2,100 troops, arrived. Stotzas, the leader of the mutineers, decided to abandon the siege and retreat rather than face Belisarius.