Siege of Hippo Regius

Siege of Hippo Regius
Part of the Vandalic conquest of Africa
Fall of the Roman Empire
and Roman–Germanic Wars

Ruins of Hippo Regius
DateJune 430 – August 431
Location
Result Tactical Roman victory (siege lifted)
Strategic Vandalic victory
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

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.

  1. ^ Hughes, Ian. "Aetius: Attila's Nemesis." Pen & Sword, 2012. ISBN 1848842791. p.81
  2. ^ Wijnendaele, Jeroen W. P. The Last of the Romans: Bonifatius - Warlord and Comes Africae. New York: Bloomsbury Academic, 2016. p.90

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