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Battle of Calama

Battle of Calama was a battle fought in AD 430 at Calama, in what is now Algeria. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Calama. It was part of the Vandal conquest of Roman Africa, which ran from AD 429 to AD 442. The recorded result: Vandal-Alanian victory. Recorded strength: 15,000–20,000 against 5,000–7,000; 15,000–20,000.

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FoughtAD 430
WhereCalama, Algeria36.467N, 7.430E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeVandal-Alanian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of the Vandals and AlansagainstWestern Roman Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofVandal conquest of Roman AfricaAD 429 to AD 442

Where it sits in the Vandal conquest of Roman Africa

Battle of Calama, AD 430Siege of Hippo Regius, AD 430Capture of Carthage, AD 439AD 430AD 439Battle of Calama, AD 430
3 placed engagements of the Vandal conquest of Roman Africa in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 430 (year precision)
PlaceCalama, Algeria
36.467N, 7.430E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength15,000–20,0005,000–7,000; 15,000–20,000
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Geiseric
  • Bonifatius
Battle of CalamaBattle of CalamaBattle of SuthulBattle of Hippo RegiusSiege of Hippo RegiusBattle of BôneBattle of PhilippevilleBattle of SuthulBattle of Hippo RegiusSiege of Hippo RegiusBattle of PhilippevilleConstantineBatnaTébessaBéjaEl KefJijelOum el Bouaghi100 km36.467N, 7.430E
Placed at Calama; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Calama is one of 92 engagements of the 5th century in the atlas and one of 155 in present-day Algeria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q124430082, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Calama, revision 1370435813, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.