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Siege of Naples
Siege of Naples was a siege conducted in October AD 542 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: Ostrogothic victory. Recorded strength: 1,000 men against Unknown.
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Record
| Date | October AD 542 (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 | Ostrogothic victory | |
| Territorial change | Goths captured Naples | |
| Belligerents | Byzantine Empire | Ostrogothic Kingdom |
| Commanders | Conon | Totila |
| Strength | 1,000 men | Unknown |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Naples AD 536, 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: Battle of Mucellium AD 542
- After: Sack of Rome AD 546
- All 22 engagements of Gothic War of 535–554
Elsewhere in AD 542
- Siege of Caesaraugusta Spain
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 Q3625498, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Naples (542–543), revision 1370252516, 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.