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Siege of Ariminum

Siege of Ariminum was a siege conducted in February AD 538 at Ariminum, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Gothic War of 535–554, which ran from AD 535 to AD 554. The recorded result: Byzantine victory. Recorded strength: Unknown under Belisarius; 7,000 under Narses; 3,200 garrison under John against Unknown.

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FoughtFebruary AD 538
WhereAriminum, Italy44.059N, 12.568E
OutcomeByzantine victory
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireagainstOstrogothic Kingdom
Part ofGothic War of 535–554AD 535 to AD 554

Where it sits in the Gothic War of 535–554

Battle of Scardon, AD 535Siege of Panormus, AD 535Siege of Naples, AD 536Siege of Rome, AD 537Siege of Urbinus, AD 538Battle of Pavia, AD 538Siege of Ariminum, AD 538Siege of Milan, AD 538Siege of Ravenna, AD 539Siege of Auximus, AD 539Siege of Verona, AD 541Battle of Treviso, AD 541Battle of Faventia, AD 542Battle of Mucellium, AD 542Siege of Naples, AD 542Sack of Rome, AD 546Siege of Rossano, AD 548Siege of Rome, AD 549Battle of Sena Gallica, AD 551Battle of Taginae, AD 552Siege of Cumae, AD 552Battle of Mons Lactarius, AD 552Siege of Urviventus, AD 553Battle of the Volturnus, AD 554AD 535AD 554Siege of Ariminum, AD 538
25 placed engagements of the Gothic War of 535–554 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateFebruary AD 538 (month precision)
to 24 July AD 538
PlaceAriminum, Italy
44.059N, 12.568E
KindSiege, medieval
Territorial changeAriminum successfully captured and defended
StrengthUnknown under Belisarius; 7,000 under Narses; 3,200 garrison under JohnUnknown
Commanders
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Siege of AriminumSiege of AriminumBattle of RiminiBattle of CesenaticoBattle of PesaroSiege of UrbinusBattle of RoncoBattle of CesenaticoBattle of PesaroSiege of UrbinusFlorenceBolognaPisaParmaLivornoPerugiaFerraraAncona100 km44.059N, 12.568E
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Siege of Ariminum is one of 120 engagements of the 6th century in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q56327895, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Ariminum (538), revision 1385688919, 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.