Vandalic War

Vandalic War
Campaign map of the war
Date June 533 – March 534 AD Location Modern Libya, Tunisia and eastern Algeria, Sardinia Result Byzantine victory Territorial changes Vandalic Kingdom conquered by the Byzantine Empire
Belligerents
Eastern Roman Empire	Vandalic Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Belisarius Calonymus	Gelimer
Strength
10,000 infantry 5,000–7,000 cavalry	c. 20,000–25,000 or c. 30,000–40,000, mostly cavalry

The Vandalic War was a war between the Byzantine Empire (or the Eastern Roman Empire) and the Vandals in what is now Tunisia. It was the first of Justinian I's wars of reconquest.

History

After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, Germanic people have taken over many former Roman territories. The Vandals had taken over Roman Africa. Emperor Justinian wanted to retake control of these lands. In 533, he sent an army from Constantinople. Byzantine commander Belisarius was able to take control of Carthage.

After the Battle of Tricamarum, the Vandals were defeated.