Żołnierze Justyniana w Afryce – okupanci czy wyzwoliciele?
Soldiers of Justinian in Africa – Occupants or Liberators?

Summary/Abstract: The conquest of the Vandal state by the army of Emperor Justinian is sometimes regarded as the retaking of former Roman provinces and the liberation of the Roman population from foreign rule. However, the Roman commanders operating in those territories did not consider the loyalty of the local inhabitants as something obvious. In fact, they had undertaken several measures aimed at gaining favour with the future subjects of the Roman Empire. The goal of this article is to trace the actions undertaken by the Roman military and administrative authorities towards the civilian population in the recaptured territories as a consequence of the Roman campaign in Africa, as well as the popular response, especially in relation to its possible significance to the course of the military operations in question. The study concentrates not only on the campaign of 533 A.D., but also takes into account the subsequent 15 years of conflicts, during which Roman rule over the recaptured territories became more stable and consolidated.

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