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Siege of Rome

Siege of Rome was a siege conducted in May AD 549 at Rome, 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: 3,000 against Unknown.

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The Walls and Gates of Rome in the 6th century, incl. the Gothic camps from the Siege of Rome 537-538
The Walls and Gates of Rome in the 6th century, incl. the Gothic camps from the Siege of Rome 537-538. Edward Stanford, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

DateMay AD 549 (month precision)
PlaceRome, Italy
41.877N, 12.481E
Part ofGothic War of 535–554 (AD 535 to AD 554)
KindSiege, medieval
ResultOstrogothic victory
Territorial changeOstrogoths captured Rome
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireOstrogoths
CommandersDiogenesTotila
Strength3,000Unknown
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Siege of Rome 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 Q13554386, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Rome (549–550), revision 1370252613, 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.