Battle of Scardon

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The battle of Scardon was fought during the Gothic War of Justinian I, [1] near Skradin. In it a Roman force under Constantinianus defeated an Ostrogothic force under Uligisalus. [1] After Asinarius approached with a combined Suevi-Gothic army Constantinianus retreated to Salona to which the Goths laid siege. [1]

Battle of Scardon
Part of Gothic War (535–554)
Location
Skradin
Result Byzantine victory
Belligerents
Byzantine empire Ostrogothic kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Constantinianus Uligisalus

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hughes, Ian (Historian) (2009). Belisarius : the last Roman general . Yardley, Pa.: Westholme. ISBN   9781594160851. OCLC   294885267.
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