What the records say
- When
- 490
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 44.29° N, 11.88° E
- Description
- 490 battle
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Faenza (490)
The Battle of Faenza was fought between the Kingdom of Odoacer and the Ostrogoths under Theodoric the Great. With the permission of the Eastern Roman emperor Zeno, Theodoric had in 488 gained permission to invade Italy and depose Odoacer. Having previously been defeated by Theodoric at Isonzo and Verona, Odoacer retreated to his heavily fortified capital Ravenna in October 489.
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