battle, notable, medieval

Battle of Asfeld

Name: Battle of Asfeld
Location: Pannonia, Republic of Serbia

Battle of Asfeld was a battle fought in AD 552 at Pannonia, in what is now Republic of Serbia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Pannonia. The recorded result: Lombard victory.

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FoughtAD 552

WherePannonia, Republic of Serbia44.900N, 19.020E, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomeLombard victory

BelligerentsLombardsagainstGepids

Casualties and lossesUnknownandHeavy

Record

Date	AD 552 (year precision)
Place	Pannonia, Republic of Serbia 44.900N, 19.020E
Kind	Battle, medieval
Casualties and losses	Unknown	Heavy
Commanders	Audoin Alboin	Thurisind Turismod

Placed at Pannonia; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Nedao AD 454, 3.7 km N
Battle of Čokešina 1804, 40 km SE
Battle of Loznica 1810, 42 km S
Battle of Cibalae AD 314, 46 km N
Siege of Sirmium AD 580, 47 km E

Elsewhere in AD 552

Battle of Asfeld is one of 120 engagements of the 6th century in the atlas and one of 100 in present-day Serbia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1283832, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Asfeld, revision 1370432637, 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.