Vandal War (461–468)
| Vandal War (461–468) | |||||||
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| Part of Fall of the Western Roman Empire | |||||||
Map of Roman Empire | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Vandal Kingdom |
West Roman Empire East Roman Empire Foederati | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Geiseric Huneric Gento Aegidius |
Ricimer Leo I Anthemius, Marcellinus Basiliscus Heraclius of Edessa | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 15,000–25,000 |
Procopius: 100,000 men Cedrenus: 1,113 ships Modern estimate: 50,000 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 50,000 | ||||||
The Vandal War (461–468) was a long-term conflict between the two halves of the Roman Empire on the one hand and the Vandals in North Africa on the other. The war revolved around hegemony in the Mediterranean and the western empire. The Vandals as a rising power posed an enormous threat to the stability of the Roman Empire. Piracy and plunder were scourges threatening trade throughout the Mediterranean. The Roman war effort from 466 onwards was aimed at the destruction of the Vandal Kingdom to restore the empire to its original territory. Armed conflicts alternated with peace talks, and the two parts of the Roman Empire did not always act in unison.