# Vandals Capture Carthage (439)

URL: https://roman-history.com/timeline/439-vandals-capture-carthage
Location: Carthage
Categories: battle

The Vandal kingdom seized the region that supplied revenue and grain to the western state.

## Why it matters
Loss of Africa gravely weakened western imperial finances.

Ruler at the time: [Theodosius II](https://roman-history.com/rulers/theodosius-ii)