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Battle of Ostia

Battle of Ostia was a battle fought in AD 409 in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Gothic War of 408–416, which ran from AD 408 to AD 416. The recorded result: Visigothic victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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FoughtAD 409
WhereItaly41.733N, 12.279E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeVisigothic victory
BelligerentsVisigothsagainstWestern Roman Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofGothic War of 408–416AD 408 to AD 416

Where it sits in the Gothic War of 408–416

Battle of Pisa, AD 409Battle of the Via Flaminia, AD 409Battle of Ostia, AD 409Siege of Ravenna, AD 410Siege of Massilia, AD 413AD 409AD 413Battle of Ostia, AD 409
5 placed engagements of the Gothic War of 408–416 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 409 (year precision)
PlaceItaly
41.733N, 12.279E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
Battle of OstiaBattle of OstiaBattle of OstiaSiege of OstiaSack of Rome, 1527Stand of the Swiss GuardGerman occupation of RomeGerman occupation of RomeNaplesPescaraL'AquilaCivitavecchiaCaserta100 km41.733N, 12.279E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Ostia is one of 88 engagements of the 5th century in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q60524423, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ostia (409), revision 1370452411, 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.