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Siege of Rossano

Siege of Rossano was a siege conducted in AD 548 at Rossano, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Gothic War of 535–554, which ran from AD 535 to AD 554.

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FoughtAD 548
WhereRossano, Italy39.567N, 16.633E
Part ofGothic War of 535–554AD 535 to AD 554

Where it sits in the Gothic War of 535–554

Siege of Panormus, AD 535Siege of Naples, AD 536Siege of Rome, AD 537Siege of Urbinus, AD 538Siege of Ariminum, AD 538Siege of Milan, AD 538Siege of Ravenna, AD 539Siege of Auximus, AD 539Siege of Verona, AD 541Battle of Treviso, AD 541Battle of Faventia, AD 542Battle of Mucellium, AD 542Siege of Naples, AD 542Sack of Rome, AD 546Siege of Rossano, AD 548Siege of Rome, AD 549Battle of Sena Gallica, AD 551Battle of Taginae, AD 552Siege of Cumae, AD 552Battle of Mons Lactarius, AD 552Battle of the Volturnus, AD 554AD 535AD 554Siege of Rossano, AD 548
22 placed engagements of the Gothic War of 535–554 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 548 (year precision)
PlaceRossano, Italy
39.567N, 16.633E
KindSiege, medieval
ParticipantsByzantine Empire, Ostrogothic Kingdom
Siege of RossanoSiege of RossanoBattle of PeteliaSiege of PeteliaBattle of Campo TeneseSiege of BelmonteBattle of ThuriiBattle of PeteliaSiege of PeteliaBattle of Campo TeneseSiege of BelmonteBattle of ThuriiSalernoTarantoLecceBrindisiCatanzaroVibo ValentiaPotenza100 km39.567N, 16.633E
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Elsewhere in AD 548

Siege of Rossano 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 Q63522972, released under CC0. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.