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Roman Empire in 533

Historical records for Roman Empire in 533, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

17Records
10Events
2Named people
7Places
1Categories

Historical records

September

13 September 533Battle of Ad DecimumFlavius Belisarius

Ad Decimum · Warfare / Roman Empire-Vandal War

Ten miles from Carthage, the forces of Gelimer and Belisarius meet at the Battle of Ad Decimum, Gelimer had chosen his position well and had some success, Gelimer became distraught upon learning of the death of his brother in battle so Belisarius a chance to regroup, win the battle and capture Carthage

13 September 533Capture of CarthageFlavius Belisarius

Carthage · Warfare / Roman Empire-Vandal War

Ten miles from Carthage, the forces of Gelimer and Belisarius meet at the Battle of Ad Decimum, Gelimer had chosen his position well and had some success, Gelimer became distraught upon learning of the death of his brother in battle so Belisarius a chance to regroup, win the battle and capture Carthage

13 September 533Siege of CarthageFlavius Belisarius

Carthage · Warfare / Roman Empire-Vandal War

Ten miles from Carthage, the forces of Gelimer and Belisarius meet at the Battle of Ad Decimum, Gelimer had chosen his position well and had some success, Gelimer became distraught upon learning of the death of his brother in battle so Belisarius a chance to regroup, win the battle and capture Carthage

14 September 533Battle of Ad DecimumJustinian I the Great

Ad Decimum · Warfare / Roman Empire-Vandal War

Belisarius with a fleet of 92 dromons escorting 500 transports, landed at Caput Vada (modern Ras Kaboudia) in modern Tunisia with an army of about 15,000 men, as well as a number of barbarian troops, they defeated the Vandals, who were caught completely off-guard, at Ad Decimum on 14 September 533 and Tricamarum in December

December

15 December 533Battle of TricamarumFlavius Belisarius

Tricamarum · Warfare / Roman Empire-Vandal War

Victory at the Battle of Tricamarum results in Gelimers surrender in 534 at Mount Papua, restoring the lost Roman provinces of north Africa to the Empire

December 533Battle of TricamarumJustinian I the Great

Tricamarum · Warfare / Roman Empire-Vandal War

Belisarius with a fleet of 92 dromons escorting 500 transports, landed at Caput Vada (modern Ras Kaboudia) in modern Tunisia with an army of about 15,000 men, as well as a number of barbarian troops, they defeated the Vandals, who were caught completely off-guard, at Ad Decimum on 14 September 533 and Tricamarum in December

December 533Capture of Balearic IslandsJustinian I the Great

Balearic Islands · Warfare / Roman Empire-Vandal War

Belisarius took Carthage, King Gelimer fled to Mount Pappua in Numidia, but surrenders and is taken to Constantinople, where he is paraded in a triumph while Sardinia and Corsica, the Balearic Islands, and the stronghold Septem near Gibraltar are recovered in the same campaign

December 533Capture of CorsicaJustinian I the Great

Corsica · Warfare / Roman Empire-Vandal War

Belisarius took Carthage, King Gelimer fled to Mount Pappua in Numidia, but surrenders and is taken to Constantinople, where he is paraded in a triumph while Sardinia and Corsica, the Balearic Islands, and the stronghold Septem near Gibraltar are recovered in the same campaign

December 533Capture of SardiniaJustinian I the Great

Sardinia · Warfare / Roman Empire-Vandal War

Belisarius took Carthage, King Gelimer fled to Mount Pappua in Numidia, but surrenders and is taken to Constantinople, where he is paraded in a triumph while Sardinia and Corsica, the Balearic Islands, and the stronghold Septem near Gibraltar are recovered in the same campaign

December 533Capture of SeptemJustinian I the Great

Septem · Warfare / Roman Empire-Vandal War

Belisarius took Carthage, King Gelimer fled to Mount Pappua in Numidia, but surrenders and is taken to Constantinople, where he is paraded in a triumph while Sardinia and Corsica, the Balearic Islands, and the stronghold Septem near Gibraltar are recovered in the same campaign

December 533Invasion of AfricaJustinian I the Great

Warfare / Roman Empire-Vandal War

Belisarius took Carthage, King Gelimer fled to Mount Pappua in Numidia, but surrenders and is taken to Constantinople, where he is paraded in a triumph while Sardinia and Corsica, the Balearic Islands, and the stronghold Septem near Gibraltar are recovered in the same campaign

Other Events

533Commander of Vandal KingdomFlavius Belisarius

Warfare / Roman Empire-Vandal War

Belisarius is rewarded by Justinian with the command of a land and sea expedition against the Vandal Kingdom, mounted in 533-534

533Invasion of AfricaJustinian I the Great

Warfare / Roman Empire-Vandal War

Belisarius took Carthage King Gelimer fled to Mount Pappua in Numidia but surrenders and is taken to Constantinople where he is paraded in a triumph while Sardinia and Corsica the Balearic Islands

533Invasion of AfricaJustinian I the Great

Warfare / Roman Empire-Vandal War

Belisarius with a fleet of 92 dromons escorting 500 transports landed at Caput Vada (modern Ras Kaboudia) in modern Tunisia with an army of about 15 000 men as well as a number of barbarian troops they defeated the Vandals

533Invasion of AfricaJustinian I the Great

Warfare / Roman Empire-Vandal War

and the stronghold Septem near Gibraltar are recovered in the same campaign.

533Invasion of AfricaJustinian I the Great

Warfare / Roman Empire-Vandal War

who were caught completely off-guard at Ad Decimum on 14 September 533 and Tricamarum in December

533Siege of CarthageFlavius Belisarius

Carthage · Warfare / Roman Empire-Vandal War

Belisarius sails to Africa and lands near Caput Vada (near Chebba on the coast of Tunisia) he orders his fleet not to lose sight of the army, then marches along the coastal highway toward the Vandal capital of Carthage

Names involved

Flavius BelisariusJustinian I the Great

Places involved

Ad DecimumBalearic IslandsCarthageCorsicaSardiniaSeptemTricamarum

Provenance

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