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Battle of Verona

Battle of Verona was a battle fought in AD 489 at Verona, in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Verona. It was part of the Ostrogothic conquest of Italy, which ran from AD 488 to AD 493. The recorded result: Ostrogothic victory. Recorded strength: 20,000–25,000 against 20,000.

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FoughtAD 489
WhereVerona, Italy45.439N, 10.993E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeOstrogothic victory
BelligerentsHeruls; SciriansagainstOstrogoths; Rugians
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofOstrogothic conquest of ItalyAD 488 to AD 493

Where it sits in the Ostrogothic conquest of Italy

Siege of Pavia, AD 489Battle of the Ulca, AD 489Battle of Isonzo, AD 489Battle of Verona, AD 489Siege of Ravenna, AD 490Battle of Faenza, AD 490Battle of the Adda River, AD 490AD 489AD 490Battle of Verona, AD 489
7 placed engagements of the Ostrogothic conquest of Italy in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 489 (year precision)
PlaceVerona, Italy
45.439N, 10.993E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength20,000–25,00020,000
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Odoacer
  • Theodoric the Great
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Placed at Verona; 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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In the same war

Battle of Verona 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 Q368842, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Verona (489), revision 1370592403, 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.