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Siege of Aquileia

Siege of Aquileia was a siege conducted in April AD 238 at Aquileia, in what is now Italy. It was part of Crisis of the Third Century, which ran from AD 235 to AD 284. The recorded result: Senatorial victory, assassination of Maximinius Thrax. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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John Harris Valda - The Siege of Aquileia 238 AD (illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915)
John Harris Valda - The Siege of Aquileia 238 AD (illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915). John Harris Valda, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtApril AD 238
WhereAquileia, Italy45.767N, 13.367E
OutcomeSenatorial victory, assassination of Maximinius Thrax
BelligerentsForces of Maximinus ThraxagainstRoman Senate; Citizens of Aquileia
Casualties and lossesHeavyandHeavy
Part ofCrisis of the Third CenturyAD 235 to AD 284

Where it sits in Crisis of the Third Century

Battle at the Harzhorn, AD 235Siege of Aquileia, AD 238Battle of Serdica, AD 261Battle of Lake Benacus, AD 268Siege of Mediolanum, AD 268Battle of Naissus, AD 268Siege of Augustodunum Haeduorum, AD 269Battle of Fano, AD 271Battle of Pavia, AD 271Battle of Placentia, AD 271Battle of Châlons, AD 274AD 235AD 274Siege of Aquileia, AD 238
11 placed engagements of Crisis of the Third Century in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateApril AD 238 (month precision)
to May AD 238
PlaceAquileia, Italy
45.767N, 13.367E
KindSiege, ancient
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesHeavyHeavy
Commanders
  • Maximinus Thrax
  • Rutilius Pudens Crispinus
  • Tullius Menophilus
Siege of AquileiaSiege of AquileiaSiege of l'AquiléeBattle of IsonzoThird Battle of the IsonzoBattle of DoberdòSecond Battle of the IsonzoSiege of l'AquiléeThird Battle of the IsonzoLjubljanaVeniceFerraraMariborTrentoBolzanoKlagenfurtPula100 km45.767N, 13.367E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between AD 238 and AD 489.

In the same war

Siege of Aquileia is one of 85 engagements of the 3rd century in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q11794840, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Aquileia, revision 1372834078, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.