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Battle of Isonzo
Battle of Isonzo was a battle fought on 28 August AD 489 at Soča, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Ostrogothic conquest of Italy, which ran from AD 488 to AD 493. The recorded result: Ostrogothic victory. Recorded strength: 20,000 against 10,000.
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Record
| Date | 28 August AD 489 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Soča, Italy 45.770N, 13.371E | |
| Part of | Ostrogothic conquest of Italy (AD 488 to AD 493) | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Result | Ostrogothic victory | |
| Belligerents | Heruls; Scirians | Ostrogoths; Rugians |
| Commanders | Odoacer | Theodoric the Great |
| Strength | 20,000 | 10,000 |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Unknown |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Aquileia AD 238, 0.5 km
- Siege of l'Aquilée AD 388, 0.5 km
- Third Battle of the Isonzo 1915, 9.9 km
- Battle of Doberdò 1916, 16 km
- Second Battle of the Isonzo 1915, 16 km
In the same war
- After: Siege of Ravenna AD 490
Battle of Isonzo 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 Q1281559, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Isonzo (489), revision 1370443880, 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.