Battle of Treviso

Part of the Gothic War

Date	541 AD
Location	Treviso, Italy
Result	Decisive Ostrogothic victory

Belligerents

Byzantine Empire
Heruli

Ostrogoths

Commanders and leaders

Vitalius

Ildibad

Wars of Justinian I

Iberian War Dara Satala Callinicum Vandalic War Ad Decimum Tricamarum Gothic War 1st Naples 1st Rome Treviso Verona Faventia Mucellium 2nd Naples 2nd Rome 3rd Rome Sena Gallica Taginae Mons Lactarius Volturnus Conquest of Spania Moorish Wars Mammes and Bourgaon Babosis and Zerboule Cillium Marta Fields of Cato Lazic War Phasis

The Battle of Treviso was an engagement in 541 near Treviso, Italy, between Ostrogoths and Byzantines during the Gothic War.^[1]

In the prelude to the battle, the new Ostrogothic king Ildibad had exploited the withdrawal by Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I of general Belisarius from Italy, easily extending his authority in Venetia and Liguria with a small, but growing Gothic force.^[2] In 541, Ildibad was engaged outside Treviso by general Vitalius, the military commander of the city, whose force included a sizable number of Heruli. The battle ended with a decisive victory for Ildibad, with Vitalius barely escaping while the Heruli leader was killed.^[2] Ildibad was subsequently able to extend his authority across the entire Po Valley,^[1] but his murder by a Gepid at a palace banquet prevented him from profiting further from the victory.^[2]

References

Citations

1 2 Tucker 2009, p. 187
1 2 3 Bury 2013, p. 227-228

Sources

Bury, J. B. (23 April 2013). History of the Later Roman Empire, Vol. 2: From the Death of Theodosius I to the Death of Justinian. Courier Corporation. ISBN 0486143392. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
Tucker, Spencer C. (23 December 2009). A Global Chronology of Conflict: From the Ancient World to the Modern Middle East: From the Ancient World to the Modern Middle East. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 1851096728. Retrieved 14 June 2015.

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