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Siege of Hippo Regius
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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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Siege of Hippo Regius | |||||||
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Part of the Vandalic conquest of Roman Africa | |||||||
![]() Ruins of Hippo Regius | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Vandals | Western Roman Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Genseric | Boniface | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Around 15,000–20,000 fighting men [1] | Less than 20,000 [2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown, including St. Augustine |
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