{"slug": "hippo-regius", "label": "Hippo Regius", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippo_Regius", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q858024", "qid": "Q858024", "description": "ancient name for the modern city of Annaba, Algeria", "entries": 6, "years": 6, "span": [393, 435], "span_label": ["393 CE", "435 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 3}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 2}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "vandals", "label": "Vandals", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "algeria", "label": "Algeria", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "augustine-of-hippo", "label": "Augustine of Hippo", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "italy", "label": "Italy", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "africa-roman-province", "label": "Africa (Roman province)", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "carthage", "label": "Carthage", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "theodosius-ii", "label": "Theodosius II", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "aspar", "label": "Aspar", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "bible", "label": "Bible", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "north-africa", "label": "North Africa", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "mediterranean-sea", "label": "Mediterranean Sea", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "genseric", "label": "Genseric", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 393, "year_label": "393 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Synod of Hippo: A council at Hippo Regius (Algeria) is hosted by the Church. The bishops approve a canon of Sacred Scripture that correspond to the Roman Catholic Church.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364744069#Religion", "title": "393", "revid": 1364744069, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 395, "year_label": "395 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Augustine, age 40, becomes bishop of Hippo Regius (modern Algeria). His assignment is the reunification of the Roman Catholic Church in Africa, primarily focusing on the Donatist movement led by Primianus of Carthage.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1334185587#Religion", "title": "395", "revid": 1334185587, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 429, "year_label": "429 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Genseric seizes lands from the Berbers and destroys church buildings all over Mauretania. He goes on a rampage forcing Bonifacius, Roman governor, to retreat to the fortified coastal town of Hippo Regius (modern Annaba).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1333669155#Roman_Empire", "title": "429", "revid": 1333669155, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 430, "year_label": "430 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Spring – The Vandals under King Genseric extend their power in North Africa along the Mediterranean Sea, and lay siege to Hippo Regius (where Augustine has recently been bishop).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370135052#Roman_Empire", "title": "430", "revid": 1370135052, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 431, "year_label": "431 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Hippo Regius becomes the capital of the Vandal Kingdom. After 14 months of hunger and disease, the Vandals ravage the city. Emperor Theodosius II sends an imperial fleet with an army under command of Aspar, and lands at Carthage.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1311961439#Africa", "title": "431", "revid": 1311961439, "section": "Events › By place › Africa"}}, {"year": 435, "year_label": "435 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "The Vandals use Hippo Regius (modern Annaba) as a port for their expeditions. Genseric establishes a merchant fleet to transport goods between Africa and the Italian mainland.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1339038049#Africa", "title": "435", "revid": 1339038049, "section": "Events › By place › Africa"}}]}