Battle of Scardon

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The battle of Scardon was fought during the Gothic War of Justinian I,[1] near Skradin. In it a Roman force under Constantinianus defeated an Ostrogothic force under Uligisalus.[1] After Asinarius approached with a combined Suevi-Gothic army Constantinianus retreated to Salona to which the Goths laid siege.[1]

Battle of Scardon
Part of Gothic War (535–554)
Location
Result Byzantine victory
Belligerents
Byzantine empire Ostrogothic kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Constantinianus Uligisalus

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hughes, Ian (Historian) (2009). Belisarius : the last Roman general. Yardley, Pa.: Westholme. ISBN 9781594160851. OCLC 294885267.