11 mars 845 - Carthage Rebellion of 845

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The Strategos of Africa had been caught in a particularly bad example of corruption, and to avoid execution he had convinced the theme armies to declare him Emperor in opposition to Leo. His own troops had obeyed when they were paid a large bribe, but the neighboring themes had refused. The Strategos of Numidia had gathered his own army, and the army of Mauretania and marched to Carthage, where he was joined by the Imperial army marching up from their own landing point at Thapsus.

Carthage was laid to siege, and the soldiers inside realized their mistake. They threw their would-be Emperor in chains and sent him out to the besiegers. The traitor was beheaded immediately. In the aftermath of Carthage’s revolt, the last remnants of the old exarchate were swept away. The supreme authority the Strategos of Africa had over Numidia and Mauretania was ended. The three were rendered equal under the Emperor.

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