Vandalic War (expedition of 468)

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The Vandalic War (expedition of 468) was a massive but ultimately disastrous Eastern Roman naval campaign launched under Emperor Leo I to overthrow the Vandal Kingdom in North Africa.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military campaign
naval expedition
war
alsoKnownAs Eastern Roman expedition against the Vandals (468)
Expedition of 468
belligerent Eastern Roman Empire
linked to: Byzantine Empire

Vandal Kingdom
Western Roman Empire
cause Vandal control of North Africa
Vandal piracy in the Mediterranean
commander Basiliscus
Heraclius of Edessa
Leo I the Thracian
linked to: Leo I

Marcellinus
conflict Eastern Roman Empire
linked to: Byzantine Empire

Vandal Kingdom
consequence consolidation of Vandal control over North Africa
weakening of Western Roman Empire’s prospects of recovery
country Eastern Roman Empire
linked to: Byzantine Empire
describedIn later Byzantine historical tradition
works of Procopius
endTime 468
estimatedFleetSize over 1,000 ships
estimatedTroopStrength over 100,000 men
financedBy Eastern Roman Empire
linked to: Byzantine Empire
followedBy continued Vandal raids in the Mediterranean
follows Vandal sack of Rome (455)
linked to: Sack of Rome 455 AD
hasPart Battle near Cape Bon (468)
historicalPeriod Late Antiquity
initiatedBy Leo I the Thracian
linked to: Leo I
location Cape Bon
Carthage
North Africa
Western Mediterranean Sea
objective overthrow the Vandal Kingdom in North Africa
restore Roman control over Carthage
opponentCountry Vandal Kingdom
opposingCommander Gaiseric
linked to: Genseric
partOf Vandalic War
linked to: Vandal–Roman wars
precededBy earlier Roman–Vandal conflicts
relatedTo Vandalic War (533–534)
religiousContext conflict between Chalcedonian Romans and Arian Vandals
result Vandal victory
decisive defeat of Eastern Roman fleet
scale one of the largest naval expeditions of Late Antiquity
significance major financial disaster for the Eastern Roman Empire
startTime 468
supportedBy Western Roman Empire

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Leo I militaryConflict Vandalic War (expedition of 468)
Basiliscus notableWork Vandal expedition of 468
linked to: Vandalic War (expedition of 468)
Vandalic War (expedition of 468) alsoKnownAs Eastern Roman expedition against the Vandals (468)
linked to: Vandalic War (expedition of 468)