siege, ancient
Siege of Asti
Siege of Asti was a siege conducted in AD 402 at Asti, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Gothic War of 401–403, which ran from AD 401 to AD 403. The recorded result: Roman victory.
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Record
| Date | AD 402 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Asti, Italy 44.900N, 8.207E | |
| Part of | Gothic War of 401–403 (AD 401 to AD 403) | |
| Kind | Siege, ancient | |
| Result | Roman victory | |
| Belligerents | Western Roman Empire | Visigoths |
| Commanders | Stilicho | Alaric I |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Asti 1526, same recorded site
- Battle on the Po 1431, 20 km
- Siege of Verrua Savoia 1704, 29 km
- Battle of Ceresole 1544, 30 km
- Battle of Alessandria 1391, 32 km
In the same war
- After: Siege of Mediolanum January AD 402
- All 4 engagements of Gothic War of 401–403
Siege of Asti is one of 44 engagements of the 5th century in the atlas and one of 626 in present-day Italy.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7509826, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Asti (402), revision 1377384924, 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.