North Africa: Timeline

238   In North Africa, Legio III ''Augusta'', is dissolved. Until its reconstitution in 253, Africa is defended by auxiliary troops only.

300   Elephants became extinct from North Africa by this date.

355   An instrument to measure the density of liquids is developed in North Africa.

429   Vandals Vandals

The Vandals were an East Germanic tribe [i] that entered the late Roman Empire [i] during the 5th century [i] ... 

 under Geiseric Geiseric

Geiseric the Lame , also spelled as Gaiseric or Genseric, was the King of the Vandals [i] an ... 

 cross from the Iberian Peninsula Iberian Peninsula

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 into Roman Ancient Rome

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 North Africa.

435   The Vandals are allowed territory in North Africa.

442   The Romans conclude a treaty with Geiseric Geiseric

Geiseric the Lame , also spelled as Gaiseric or Genseric, was the King of the Vandals [i] an ... 

, acknowledging the conquests of the Vandal nation in North Africa.

533   Belisarius Belisarius

Flavius Belisarius was one of the greatest general [i]s of the Byzantine Empire [i] and one of the most ... 

, lands in North Africa and attacks the Vandals Vandals

The Vandals were an East Germanic tribe [i] that entered the late Roman Empire [i] during the 5th century [i] ... 

.

534   Gelimer Gelimer

Gelimer , King of the Vandals [i] and Alans [i] from 530 [i] to 534 [i], was the last ruler of the North African [i] ... 

 surrenders to Byzantine Byzantine Empire

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 general Belisarius Belisarius

Flavius Belisarius was one of the greatest general [i]s of the Byzantine Empire [i] and one of the most ... 

, after spending a miserable winter in the mountains of Numidia Numidia

Numidia was an ancient Berber [i] kingdom in North Africa [i] that later became a Roman province [i], an ... 

. The Vandal kingdom of North Africa ends, and the provinces return to the Byzantine Empire.

643   Arab Arab

The Arabs are predominantly speakers of the Arabic language [i], rather than a pure ethnic group [i], ... 

 armies win their first North African victory in Tripoli Tripoli

Tripoli is the capital [i] city of Libya [i]. ... 

.

1269   The Almohad Almohad

The Almohad Dynasty were a Berber [i] Muslim religious [i] power which founded the fifth Moorish [i] ... 

 dynasty of caliph Caliph

Caliph is the title for the Islamic leader of the Ummah [i], or community of Islam [i]. ... 

s (not universally accepted) that once ruled most of North Africa and Al-Andalus Al-Andalus

Al-Andalus was the Arabic name given to those parts of the Iberian Peninsula [i] governed by Muslims fro ... 

 (Moorish Moors

The Moors were the medieval Muslim [i] inhabitants of al-Andalus [i] and the Maghreb [i] and western Africa [i] ... 

 Spain Spain

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) is extinguished when Idris II is murdered in the dynasty's last remaining possession, Marrakesh.

1578   Battle of Al Kasr al Kebir - The Moroccans defeat the Portuguese Portugal

Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic is located in southwestern Europe [i] on the Iberian Peninsula [i] ... 

. King Sebastian I of Portugal is defeated and killed in North Africa, leaving his elderly uncle, Cardinal Henry, as his heir. This initiates a succession crisis in Portugal Portugal

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.

1881   In North Africa, Tunisia Tunisia

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 becomes a French France

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 protectorate.

1942   World War II World War II

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: In violation of a 1940 armistice, Germany Germany

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 invades Vichy France Vichy France

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 following French Admiral François Darlan agreement to an armistice with the Allies Allies

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 in North Africa.

1943   World War II: German Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country [i] in central Europe [i]. ... 

 Afrika Korps and Italian Italy

Italy, officially the Italian Republic , is a Southern European [i] country. ... 

 troops in North Africa surrender to Allied Allies

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 forces.