Medieval era · 535 CE – 554 CE

Gothic War

The Gothic War between the Byzantine Empire during the reign of Emperor Justinian I and the Ostrogoths (Goths) took place from 535 to 554 in the Italian Peninsula, Dalmatia, Sardinia, Sicily, and Corsica. It was the last of the Gothic wars against the Byzantine Empire.

When: 535 CE – 554 CE
Where: Sicily
Era: Medieval

Topics

Italy753 BCE – today Croatia321 CE – today

People

Belisarius505 CE – 565 CE6th century Byzantine general instrumental in reconquest of much of the former Roman Mediterranean territories (505-565)

Before and after

Vandalic War533 CE – 534 CE Siege of Rome537 CE – 538 CE Show on timeline

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