siege, medieval
Siege of Panormus
Siege of Panormus was a siege conducted in October AD 535 at Panormus, 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: 5,800 infantry; 1,700 cavalry; 7,000 bucellarii; Fleet against Unknown garrison force.
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Record
| Date | October AD 535 (month precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Panormus, Italy 38.116N, 13.363E | |
| Part of | Gothic War of 535–554 (AD 535 to AD 554) | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Result | Byzantine victory | |
| Territorial change | Byzantines captured Panormus | |
| Belligerents | Byzantine Empire | Ostrogothic Kingdom |
| Commanders | Belisarius | Unknown |
| Strength | 5,800 infantry; 1,700 cavalry; 7,000 bucellarii; Fleet | Unknown garrison force |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Palermo 1391, 0.2 km
- Battle of Panormus 251 BC, 0.3 km
- Siege of Palermo 1860, 0.3 km
- Battle of Palermo 254 BC, 0.3 km
- Battle of Palermo 1676, 2.1 km
In the same war
- After: Siege of Naples September AD 536
- All 22 engagements of Gothic War of 535–554
Siege of Panormus 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 Q18745372, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Panormus, revision 1370251862, 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.