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