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Battle of Brenta

Battle of Brenta was a battle fought in AD 899 in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Hungarian invasions of Europe, which ran from AD 820 to AD 970. The recorded result: Hungarian victory. Recorded strength: 15,000 against 5,000.

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FoughtAD 899
WhereItaly46.007N, 11.266E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeHungarian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of ItalyagainstPrincipality of Hungary
Casualties and lossesAlmost all the Italian armyandMinor
Part ofHungarian invasions of EuropeAD 820 to AD 970

Where it sits in Hungarian invasions of Europe

Siege of Kyiv, AD 898Siege of Venice, AD 899Battle of Brenta, AD 899Battle of Eisenach, AD 908Battle of Lechfeld, AD 910Battle of Rednitz, AD 910Assedio di Pavia, AD 924Battle of Riade, AD 933Battle of W.l.n.d.r, AD 934Battle of Fraxinet, AD 942Siege of Lérida, AD 942Battle of Wels, AD 943Battle of Lechfeld, AD 955Battle of Arcadiopolis, AD 970AD 898AD 970Battle of Brenta, AD 899
14 placed engagements of Hungarian invasions of Europe in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 899 (year precision)
PlaceItaly
46.007N, 11.266E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength15,0005,000
Casualties and lossesAlmost all the Italian armyMinor
Commanders
  • Berengar I of Italy
Battle of BrentaBattle of BrentaBattle of CallianoBattle of VolanoBattle of Mount OrtigaraBattle of RoveretoBattle of AsiagoBattle of VolanoMilanVeniceVeronaBergamoParmaFerraraLuganoBolzano100 km46.007N, 11.266E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Brenta is one of 169 engagements of the 9th century in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q849323, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Brenta, revision 1381994554, 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.