All Battles

Battle of Taginae

552 • Umbrien Feldschlacht

Historical Overview

Narses defeated the Ostrogoths under Totila through the massive use of archers, signaling the end of organized Gothic resistance.

Quick Facts

Outcome:Byzantine victory; death of Gothic King Totila.

Byzantine Empire

  • Commander: Narses
  • Strength: ca. 25.000 Mann
  • Casualties: Gering

Ostrogothic Kingdom

  • Commander: Totila †
  • Strength: ca. 15.000 - 20.000 Mann
  • Casualties: Sehr hoch

Strategic Context

Final decision in the long struggle for Italy against King Totila.

Conflict / War

Justinian's Reconquest

Byzantine victory; flight of Vandal King Gelimer.

Related Literature

Cover of Geschichte der Spätantike: Das Römische Reich von Diocletian bis Justinian 284-565 n. Chr.

Geschichte der Spätantike: Das Römische Reich von Diocletian bis Justinian 284-565 n. Chr.

Non-fictionAncient RomeAncient World

German
Late Antiquity

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