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Siege of Asti

Siege of Asti was a siege conducted in AD 402 at Asti, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Gothic War of 401–403, which ran from AD 401 to AD 403. The recorded result: Roman victory.

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FoughtAD 402
WhereAsti, Italy44.900N, 8.207E
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsWestern Roman EmpireagainstVisigoths
Part ofGothic War of 401–403AD 401 to AD 403

Where it sits in the Gothic War of 401–403

Siege of Asti, AD 402Siege of Mediolanum, AD 402Battle of Pollentia, AD 402Battle of Verona, AD 402AD 402AD 402Siege of Asti, AD 402
4 placed engagements of the Gothic War of 401–403 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 402 (year precision)
to February AD 402
PlaceAsti, Italy
44.900N, 8.207E
KindSiege, ancient
Commanders
Siege of AstiSiege of AstiSiege of AstiBattle on the PoSiege of Verrua SavoiaBattle of CeresoleBattle of AlessandriaBattle on the PoSiege of Verrua SavoiaBattle of CeresoleMilanNiceGenoaBergamoParmaLuganoComoAnnecy100 km44.900N, 8.207E
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In the same war

Siege of Asti is one of 92 engagements of the 5th century in the atlas and one of 1,038 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7509826, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Asti (402), revision 1377384924, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.