Siege of Hippo Regius

Siege of Hippo Regius
	Part of the Vandalic conquest of Roman Africa
	; Ruins of Hippo Regius
Date	June 430 – August 431
Location	Hippo Regius, Africa, Western Roman Empire (modern Annaba, Algeria)
Result	Tactical Roman victory (siege lifted); Strategic Vandal victory
Belligerents
Vandals	Western Roman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Genseric	Boniface
Strength
Around 15,000–20,000 fighting men	Less than 20,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown, including St. Augustine

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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