Battle of Faventia
| date | Spring 542 |
|---|---|
| place | Faventia (now Faenza ), Italy |
| output | Ostrogothic victory |
| Parties to the conflict | |
|---|---|
| Commander | |
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Constantianus |
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| Troop strength | |
| 12,000 | 5,000 |
Iberian War
Dara - Satala - Callinicum
Vandal
War Ad Decimum - Tricamarum
Gothic War
1. Naples - 1. Rome - Verona - Faventia - Mucellium - 2. Naples - 2. Rome - 3. Rome - Sena Gallica - Busta Gallorum - Mons Lactarius - Casilinus
Moors wars
Mammes and Bourgaon - Babosis and Zerboule - Cillium - Marta - Fields of Cato
In the spring of 542, in the battle of Faventia (today's Faenza ), an Ostrogoth army led by King Totila defeated a numerically superior Eastern Roman army led by Constantianus and Alexander. This victory heralded the resurgence of Gothic resistance against the Eastern Roman invasion of Italy . Before the battle, it is said that Valaris , a Goth of large stature, asked the Romans to fight him in a duel. Valaris was slain by the Eastern Roman soldier Artabazes (of Armenian origin), who was also fatally wounded.