In which city was Augustine of Hippo born?
Thagaste
Hippo Regius
Carthage
Rome
Answer
Augustine was born in Thagaste, a small town in present-day Algeria. Thagaste was part of the Roman province of Numidia in North Africa. Augustine's early life experiences in Thagaste influenced his later theological and philosophical ideas.
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