siege, ancient
Siege of Florence
Siege of Florence was a siege conducted in AD 405 at Florentia, in what is now Italy. It was part of the War of Radagaisus, which ran from AD 405 to AD 406. The recorded result: Western Roman victory; Florence is nearly destroyed. Recorded strength: 20,000 against 15,000–20,000.
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Record
| Date | AD 405 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Florentia, Italy 43.771N, 11.254E | |
| Part of | War of Radagaisus (AD 405 to AD 406) | |
| Kind | Siege, ancient | |
| Result | Western Roman victory; Florence is nearly destroyed | |
| Belligerents | Goths | Western Roman Empire; Hunnic Empire |
| Commanders | Radagaisus | Stilicho; Uldin the Hun; Sarus the Goth |
| Strength | 20,000 | 15,000–20,000 |
| Casualties and losses | 12,000+ | Unknown |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Florence 1529, same recorded site
- Valibona 1944, 19 km
- Battle of Mucellium AD 542, 22 km
- Battle of Gavinana 1530, 33 km
- Battle of Poggio Imperiale 1479, 36 km
Siege of Florence 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 Q7510002, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Florence (405), revision 1370741150, 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.