Siege of Carthage (536)
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Siege of Carthage (536)
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The Siege of Carthage occurred around Easter of 536, when dissatisfied Byzantine soldiers revolted against Solomon, the ruler of the Praetorian prefecture of Africa, because he refused to share with the soldiers the wealth that had been plundered from the Vandal Kingdom, which had been defeated two years prior in 534. A sizeable number of these soldiers were also Arian Christians, and were disgruntled because Emperor Justinian had banned Arians from practicing their religion. Solomon, as well as
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Attempt by rebellious Byzantine soldiers to capture Carthage in AD 536
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2024-09-01T20:16:57Z
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2024-09-10T11:49:19Z
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