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Battle of Mucellium

Battle of Mucellium was a battle fought in AD 542 at Mugello, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Gothic War of 535–554, which ran from AD 535 to AD 554. The recorded result: Ostrogothic victory.

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FoughtAD 542
WhereMugello, Italy43.950N, 11.383E
OutcomeOstrogothic victory
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireagainstOstrogothic Kingdom
Part ofGothic War of 535–554AD 535 to AD 554

Where it sits in the Gothic War of 535–554

Battle of Scardon, AD 535Siege of Panormus, AD 535Siege of Naples, AD 536Siege of Rome, AD 537Siege of Urbinus, AD 538Battle of Pavia, AD 538Siege of Ariminum, AD 538Siege of Milan, AD 538Siege of Ravenna, AD 539Siege of Auximus, AD 539Siege of Verona, AD 541Battle of Treviso, AD 541Battle of Faventia, AD 542Battle of Mucellium, AD 542Siege of Naples, AD 542Sack of Rome, AD 546Siege of Rossano, AD 548Siege of Rome, AD 549Battle of Sena Gallica, AD 551Battle of Taginae, AD 552Siege of Cumae, AD 552Battle of Mons Lactarius, AD 552Siege of Urviventus, AD 553Battle of the Volturnus, AD 554AD 535AD 554Battle of Mucellium, AD 542
25 placed engagements of the Gothic War of 535–554 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 542 (year precision)
PlaceMugello, Italy
43.950N, 11.383E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
Battle of MucelliumBattle of MucelliumValibonaSiege of FlorenceSiege of FlorenceBattle of PurocieloBattle of GavinanaSiege of FlorenceSiege of FlorenceBattle of PurocieloBattle of GavinanaBolognaParmaLivornoPerugiaRavennaFerraraAnconaArezzo100 km43.950N, 11.383E
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Elsewhere in AD 542

Battle of Mucellium is one of 128 engagements of the 6th century in the atlas and one of 1,038 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2237629, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mucellium, revision 1370994005, 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.