In 533, the Byzantine Empire began its quest to reclaim the lost Roman West
General Belisarius launched a daring gamble in North Africa, defeating the Vandal Kingdom at the Battle of Ad Decimum to begin the ambitious restoration of the fallen Western Roman Empire.
In 533, the Byzantine General Belisarius landed in North Africa with a mission from Emperor Justinian to reclaim lost Roman territories. At the Battle of Ad Decimum, just miles from Carthage, the Byzantine forces faced the Vandal King Gelimer. Despite a chaotic start, Belisarius utilized superior discipline to shatter the Vandal lines.
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