Hippo Regius
Americannoun
noun
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He abandoned his secular ambitions, returned to Africa and became the bishop of the city of Hippo Regius.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
After the loss of a battle he retired into Hippo Regius; where he was immediately besieged by an enemy, who considered him as the real bulwark of Africa.
From History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 3 by Milman, Henry Hart
After some years of retirement, Augustine made a journey to Hippo Regius, a Roman colony on the River Rubricatus in North Africa, and became a presbyter.
From The Inhabitants of the Philippines by Sawyer, Frederic H.
Caius Laelius having arrived at Hippo Regius by night, at break of day led his soldiers and mariners in regular array to lay waste the country.
From The History of Rome, Books 27 to 36 by Livius, Titus
The fertile coast tract between Hippo Regius and the straits is likely to have been occupied at various points from an early period.
From History of Phoenicia by Rawlinson, George
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