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Battle of Isonzo

Battle of Isonzo was a battle fought on 28 August AD 489 at Soča, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Ostrogothic conquest of Italy, which ran from AD 488 to AD 493. The recorded result: Ostrogothic victory. Recorded strength: 20,000 against 10,000.

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Fought28 August AD 489
WhereSoča, Italy45.770N, 13.371E
OutcomeOstrogothic victory
BelligerentsHeruls; SciriansagainstOstrogoths; Rugians
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofOstrogothic conquest of ItalyAD 488 to AD 493

Where it sits in the Ostrogothic conquest of Italy

Siege of Pavia, AD 489Battle of the Ulca, AD 489Battle of Isonzo, AD 489Battle of Verona, AD 489Siege of Ravenna, AD 490Battle of Faenza, AD 490Battle of the Adda River, AD 490AD 489AD 490Battle of Isonzo, AD 489
7 placed engagements of the Ostrogothic conquest of Italy in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date28 August AD 489
PlaceSoča, Italy
45.770N, 13.371E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength20,00010,000
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Odoacer
  • Theodoric the Great
Battle of IsonzoBattle of IsonzoSiege of AquileiaSiege of l'AquiléeThird Battle of the IsonzoBattle of DoberdòSecond Battle of the IsonzoSiege of AquileiaThird Battle of the IsonzoLjubljanaVeniceFerraraMariborTrentoBolzanoKlagenfurtPula100 km45.770N, 13.371E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between AD 238 and AD 489.

In the same war

Battle of Isonzo 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 Q1281559, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Isonzo (489), revision 1370443880, 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.