Atlas of Battles

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Battles of the Gothic War of 535–554

The atlas places 25 engagements of the Gothic War of 535–554 (AD 535 to AD 554): 8 battles, 16 sieges and 1 naval action across 2 present-day countries, most in Italy (23), Croatia (2). The most widely documented: Battle of Taginae, Battle of Mons Lactarius, Siege of Rome.

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Battle of ScardonSiege of NaplesSiege of UrbinusBattle of PaviaSiege of AriminumSiege of MilanSiege of RavennaSiege of AuximusSiege of VeronaBattle of TrevisoBattle of MucelliumSiege of NaplesSiege of RossanoSiege of RomeSiege of CumaeSiege of UrviventusBattle of the VolturnusSiege of SalonaSiege of RomeBattle of FaventiaSack of RomeBattle of Sena GallicaBattle of TaginaeBattle of Mons LactariusSiege of RomeBattle of FaventiaSack of RomeBattle of Sena GallicaBattle of TaginaeBattle of Mons LactariusMilanNaplesBelgradeTiranaZagrebSarajevoFlorenceMarseilleLjubljanaVenice500 km42.517N, 12.837E
25 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

AD 535: 2 engagementsAD 536: 1 engagementsAD 537: 1 engagementsAD 538: 4 engagements4 in AD 538AD 539: 2 engagementsAD 541: 2 engagementsAD 542: 3 engagementsAD 546: 1 engagementsAD 548: 1 engagementsAD 549: 1 engagementsAD 551: 1 engagementsAD 552: 3 engagementsAD 553: 1 engagementsAD 554: 1 engagementsAD 535AD 554
24 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Scardon, AD 535Siege of Panormus, AD 535Siege of Naples, AD 536Siege of Rome, AD 537Siege of Urbinus, AD 538Battle of Pavia, 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 552Siege of Urviventus, AD 553Battle of the Volturnus, AD 554AD 535AD 554
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
AD 535Battle of ScardonCroatiaByzantine victory
October AD 535Siege of PanormusPanormus, ItalyByzantine victory
September AD 536Siege of NaplesNeapolis, ItalyByzantine victory
2 March AD 537Siege of RomeRome, ItalyByzantine victory
AD 538Siege of UrbinusUrbino, ItalyByzantine victory
AD 538Battle of PaviaPavia, Italy
February AD 538Siege of AriminumAriminum, ItalyByzantine victory
March AD 538Siege of MilanMilan, ItalyOstrogoth victory
AD 539Siege of RavennaRavenna, ItalyByzantine victory
March AD 539Siege of AuximusOsimo, ItalyByzantine victory
AD 541Siege of VeronaVerona, Italy
AD 541Battle of TrevisoTreviso, ItalyOstrogothic victory
AD 542Battle of FaventiaQ48808799, ItalyOstrogothic victory
AD 542Battle of MucelliumMugello, ItalyOstrogothic victory
October AD 542Siege of NaplesNeapolis, ItalyOstrogothic victory
AD 546Sack of RomeRome, ItalyOstrogothic victory
AD 548Siege of RossanoRossano, Italy
May AD 549Siege of RomeRome, ItalyOstrogothic victory
AD 551Battle of Sena GallicaSenigallia, Italy
June AD 552Battle of TaginaeGualdo Tadino, ItalyByzantine victory
June AD 552Siege of CumaeCumae, Italy
September AD 552Battle of Mons LactariusMonti Lattari, ItalyByzantine victory
AD 553Siege of UrviventusOrvieto, ItalyByzantine victory
September AD 554Battle of the VolturnusVolturno, ItalyByzantine victory
date unknownSiege of SalonaSalona, CroatiaByzantine victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Gothic War of 535–554 (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.