siege, medieval
Siege of Caesaraugusta
Siege of Caesaraugusta was a siege conducted in AD 542 at Zaragoza, in what is now Spain. It was part of the Franco-Visigothic Wars, which ran from AD 492 to AD 589.
Record
| Date | AD 542 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Zaragoza, Spain 41.650N, 0.900W | |
| Part of | Franco-Visigothic Wars (AD 492 to AD 589) | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Participants | Childebert I, Theudigisel | |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Zaragoza AD 778, same recorded site
- Siege of Cesaracosta AD 652, same recorded site
- Siege of Zaragoza 1086, same recorded site
- Siege of Zaragoza AD 755, same recorded site
- Siege of Zaragoza AD 777, same recorded site
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Arles AD 507
- All 3 engagements of Franco-Visigothic Wars
Elsewhere in AD 542
- Battle of Faventia Italy
- Siege of Naples Italy
- Battle of Mucellium Italy
Siege of Caesaraugusta is one of 72 engagements of the 6th century in the atlas and one of 813 in present-day Spain.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q11949526, released under CC0. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.