battle, notable, ancient
Battle of Mediolanum
Battle of Mediolanum was a battle fought in AD 259 at Mediolanum, in what is now Italy. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: 60,000 armed against 300,000 warriors (including civilians).
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Record
| Date | AD 259 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Mediolanum, Italy 45.467N, 9.167E | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Territorial change | Some parts of Agri Decumates occupied by Alemanni | |
| Strength | 60,000 armed | 300,000 warriors (including civilians) |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Total |
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Nearest engagements
- Po Valley Raid 203 BC, same recorded site
- Siege of Milan 1158, 1.5 km NE
- Siege of Mediolanum AD 268, 1.5 km E
- Siege of Milan 1161, 1.8 km E
- Siege of Milan AD 452, 1.8 km E
Contested ground: this site was fought over 10 times between 222 BC and 1522.
Battle of Mediolanum is one of 85 engagements of the 3rd century in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2309606, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mediolanum, revision 1370449442, 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.