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Bonifacius defeated by the Vandals at Hippone . . . . a.d. 431
Carthage taken by surprise by the army of Genseric and the Vandal
kingdom founded in North Africa ...... a.d. 439
Valentinian III. abandons to the Vandals the Proconsular Pro-
vince, Byzacena, and a portion of Numidia • • A-D- 442
All North Africa in the possession of the Vandals .... a.d. 476
African Council convened by Himeric, king of the Vandals. 474
sees sent representatives. The bishops suffered terribly and
were deprived of all their possessions ..... a.d. 484
Hilderic, the Vandal king, favours Christianity, recalls the bishops,
and recognises Boniface as Primate of Africa .... a.d. 524
Belisarius, the Byzantine general, lands at Capoudia (Caput Vadia),
not far from Thysdrus, and defeats Gelimer and the Vandal army a.d. 533
Solomon, his successor, chases the Vandals from Africa . . a.d. 534
Destruction of Thamugas by Moors . . . . a.d. 535
Solomon constructs fortifications outside all the principal towns, but
destroys the public buildings of the Romans .... a.d. 539
Heraclius I. proclaimed Emperor 610, died.....a.d. 641
North Africa overrun by Arabs ....... a.d. 646
Gregorius, governor of Africa, resisted the Arabs, and was defeated
near Tripoli. Sufetula, his capital, fell into the hands of the
invaders...........a.d. 647
Destruction of Carthage by Hassan......a.d. 698
Queen Kahina, the Joan of Arc of Numidia, resists the Arabs, and
defeats them near Thamugas ....... a.d. 703
She entrenched her army in the amphitheatre at Thysdrus and
subsequently engaged Hassan in a decisive battle at the foot of
the Aures mountains, and was defeated ..... a.d. 705
All North Africa submits to the followers of Mahomet, and Islamism
is firmly established.........a.d. 750
319
Bonifacius defeated by the Vandals at Hippone . . . . a.d. 431
Carthage taken by surprise by the army of Genseric and the Vandal
kingdom founded in North Africa ...... a.d. 439
Valentinian III. abandons to the Vandals the Proconsular Pro-
vince, Byzacena, and a portion of Numidia • • A-D- 442
All North Africa in the possession of the Vandals .... a.d. 476
African Council convened by Himeric, king of the Vandals. 474
sees sent representatives. The bishops suffered terribly and
were deprived of all their possessions ..... a.d. 484
Hilderic, the Vandal king, favours Christianity, recalls the bishops,
and recognises Boniface as Primate of Africa .... a.d. 524
Belisarius, the Byzantine general, lands at Capoudia (Caput Vadia),
not far from Thysdrus, and defeats Gelimer and the Vandal army a.d. 533
Solomon, his successor, chases the Vandals from Africa . . a.d. 534
Destruction of Thamugas by Moors . . . . a.d. 535
Solomon constructs fortifications outside all the principal towns, but
destroys the public buildings of the Romans .... a.d. 539
Heraclius I. proclaimed Emperor 610, died.....a.d. 641
North Africa overrun by Arabs ....... a.d. 646
Gregorius, governor of Africa, resisted the Arabs, and was defeated
near Tripoli. Sufetula, his capital, fell into the hands of the
invaders...........a.d. 647
Destruction of Carthage by Hassan......a.d. 698
Queen Kahina, the Joan of Arc of Numidia, resists the Arabs, and
defeats them near Thamugas ....... a.d. 703
She entrenched her army in the amphitheatre at Thysdrus and
subsequently engaged Hassan in a decisive battle at the foot of
the Aures mountains, and was defeated ..... a.d. 705
All North Africa submits to the followers of Mahomet, and Islamism
is firmly established.........a.d. 750