Battle of Verona (489)

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Battle of Verona
Date30 September 489 CE
Location
Verona, modern Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Result Ostrogothic victory
Belligerents
Heruls
Scirians
Ostrogoths
Rugians
Commanders and leaders
Odoacer Theodoric the Great
Strength
20,000–25,000 20,000
Casualties and losses
unknown unknown

The Battle of Verona was fought on 30 September 489 between the Ostrogothic leader Theodoric the Great and the Germanic King of Italy Odoacer. Theodoric personally led his troops in battle, and achieved a decisive victory. Odoacer was subsequently forced to flee to Ravenna, and Theodoric was free to capture Pavia and Milan. [1]

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References

  1. History of the Goths. University of California Press. 1990. ISBN   9780520069831 . Retrieved 5 April 2012.