siege, medieval
Siege of Naples
Siege of Naples was a siege conducted in September AD 536 at Neapolis, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Gothic War of 535–554, which ran from AD 535 to AD 554. The recorded result: Byzantine victory. Recorded strength: 8,000 against Minimum 800 Goths; Unknown local militia.
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Record
| Date | September AD 536 (month precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Neapolis, Italy 40.833N, 14.250E | |
| Part of | Gothic War of 535–554 (AD 535 to AD 554) | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Result | Byzantine victory | |
| Territorial change | Byzantines captured Naples | |
| Belligerents | Byzantine Empire | Ostrogothic Kingdom |
| Commanders | Belisarius | Unknown |
| Strength | 8,000 | Minimum 800 Goths; Unknown local militia |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Naples AD 542, same recorded site
- Siege of Naples 1528, same recorded site
- Siege of Naples 1191, same recorded site
- Battle of the Navy 1420, same recorded site
- Siege of Naples 1438, same recorded site
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Panormus October AD 535
- After: Siege of Rome 2 March AD 537
- All 22 engagements of Gothic War of 535–554
Siege of Naples is one of 72 engagements of the 6th century in the atlas and one of 626 in present-day Italy.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3625499, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Naples (536), revision 1370743882, 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.