Saturday, March 14, 2026

Collection of facts about the Gothic War

This post is a collection of facts about the Gothic War (535 - 554 AD). There are 7 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • Byzantine Empire vs. Ostrogothic Kingdom
  • Justinian's attempt to recover Western Roman Empire provinces
  • Fall of Ravenna (Ostrogothic capital) in 540 AD
  • Gothic revival led by Totila (541 - 553 AD)
  • Byzantium repels Frank and Alamanni invasions in 554 AD
  • Justinian established new Italian government in 554 AD
  • Byzantium lost Italy after Lombard invasion in 568 AD