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Battle of Nedao

Battle of Nedao was a battle fought in AD 454 at Pannonia, in what is now Croatia. The recorded result: Germanic victory; End of the Huns rule in Eastern Europe.

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FoughtAD 454
WherePannonia, Croatia44.933N, 19.017E
OutcomeGermanic victory; End of the Huns rule in Eastern Europe
BelligerentsGepids; Heruli; Rugii; Sciri; SuebiagainstHunnic Empire; Alani

Record

DateAD 454 (year precision)
PlacePannonia, Croatia
44.933N, 19.017E
KindBattle, ancient
Commanders
  • Ardaric
  • Ellac
Battle of NedaoBattle of NedaoBattle of CibalaeBattle of ČokešinaBattle of LoznicaBattle of HaramSiege of SirmiumBattle of CibalaeBattle of ČokešinaBattle of LoznicaBattle of HaramSiege of SirmiumSarajevoTimișoaraBanja LukaPécsČačakOsijekKragujevacZenica100 km44.933N, 19.017E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

The ground today

Relief of the ground around the site of Battle of Nedao
Relief within about 10.0 km of the site, contours every 10 m. Copernicus DEM GLO-30, ESA.
Satellite view of the site of Battle of Nedao today
The same ground from Sentinel-2 on 2025-09-22. Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2025.

The recorded site stands at about 81 m; within 10.0 km the ground runs from 0 to 120 m, 120 m of relief, gently rolling country and today it is 88% cropland, 9% tree cover, 2% grassland.

cropland: 88%tree cover: 9%grassland: 2%cropland 88%tree cover 9%grassland 2%
west to east, 10.0 km0 to 96 mnorth to south, 10.0 km80 to 113 m
Elevation from the Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (ESA, Airbus); land cover from ESA WorldCover 2021 (CC BY 4.0), within about 5 km of the recorded site. Computed, not recorded.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Nedao is one of 88 engagements of the 5th century in the atlas and one of 99 in present-day Croatia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q841211, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Nedao, revision 1380093714, 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.