Siege of Hippo Regius

Siege of Hippo Regius
Part of the Vandalic conquest of Africa
Fall of the Roman Empire
and Roman–Germanic Wars

Ruins of Hippo Regius
DateJune 430 – August 431
Location
Hippo Regius, Africa, Western Roman Empire (modern Annaba, Algeria)
Result Tactical Roman victory (siege lifted)
Strategic Vandalic victory
Belligerents
Vandals Western Roman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Genseric Boniface
Augustine of Hippo †
Strength
Around 15,000–20,000 fighting men Less than 20,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The siege of Hippo Regius was a siege from June 430 to August 431, carried out by the Vandals under their king Gaiseric against Roman defenders under Boniface, Count of Africa.

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