Justinian's Wars of Reconquest in the West (533–554)

1. Belisarius sails to invade Vandal Africa

   Jun 1, 533Labels: Belisarius, Vandal Kingdom, North Africa

   • Vandalic War

2. Byzantines win Battle of Ad Decimum

   Sep 13, 533Labels: Battle of, Belisarius, Gelimer

   • Ad Decimum

3. Belisarius enters and secures Carthage

   Sep 15, 533Labels: Carthage, Belisarius, Vandal capital

   • Procopius
   • TheCollector

4. Byzantines win Battle of Tricamarum

   Dec 15, 533Labels: Battle of, Belisarius, Gelimer

   • Tricamarum
   • Vandalic War

5. Vandalic War ends with Byzantine victory

   Mar 1, 534Labels: Vandal Kingdom, Byzantine North

   • Vandalic War

6. Justinian opens the Gothic War in Italy

   Jan 1, 535Labels: Justinian I, Gothic War, Ostrogothic Kingdom

   • Gothic War

7. Byzantines capture Naples after siege

   Nov 1, 536Labels: Naples, Belisarius, Siege of

   • Naples Siege

8. Belisarius enters Rome unopposed

   Dec 9, 536Labels: Rome, Belisarius, Byzantine entry

   • Naples Siege

9. First Ostrogoth siege of Rome repulsed

   Mar 2, 537Labels: Siege of, Belisarius, Ostrogoths

   • Rome Siege
   • Britannica

10. Belisarius takes Ravenna, ending first phase

    May 1, 540Labels: Ravenna, Belisarius, Siege of

    • Gothic War
    • Ravenna Siege

11. Totila captures Rome in the sack of 546

    Dec 17, 546Labels: Totila, Sack of, Ostrogoths

    • Rome 546

12. Totila retakes Rome after 549–550 siege

    Feb 1, 550Labels: Totila, Siege of, 549 550

    • Rome 549

13. Narses defeats Totila at Taginae

    Jul 1, 552Labels: Narses, Battle of, Totila

    • Britannica
    • Taginae

14. Battle of Mons Lactarius ends Gothic kingship

    Jan 1, 553Labels: Mons Lactarius, Narses, Teia

    • Britannica
    • Mons Lactarius

15. Justinian issues the Pragmatic Sanction for Italy

    Aug 15, 554Labels: Pragmatic Sanction, Justinian I, Italy administration

    • CCEL