Hippo Regius

Hippo Regius
	Hippo Regius ruins
	Shown within Algeria
Location	Algeria
Region	Annaba Province
Coordinates	36°52′57″N 07°45′00″E / 36.88250°N 7.75000°ECoordinates: 36°52′57″N 07°45′00″E / 36.88250°N 7.75000°E

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Hippo Regius (also known as Hippo or Hippone) is the ancient name of the modern city of Annaba, Algeria. It historically served as an important city for the Phoenicians, Berbers, Romans, and Vandals. Hippo was the capital city of the Vandal Kingdom from 435–439 C.E.^[1] until it was shifted to Carthage following the Vandal Capture of Carthage (439).

It was the focus of several early Christian councils and home to Augustine of Hippo, a Church Father highly important in Western Christianity.^[a]

History[]

Hippo Regius on the map of Roman Numidia, Atlas Antiquus, H. Kiepert, 1869

Hippo is the latinization of ʿpwn (Punic:

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