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

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

  1. Belisarius sails to invade Vandal Africa

    Labels: Belisarius, Vandal Kingdom, North Africa
  2. Byzantines win Battle of Ad Decimum

    Labels: Battle of, Belisarius, Gelimer
  3. Belisarius enters and secures Carthage

    Labels: Carthage, Belisarius, Vandal capital
  4. Vandalic War ends with Byzantine victory

    Labels: Vandal Kingdom, Byzantine North
  5. Justinian opens the Gothic War in Italy

    Labels: Justinian I, Gothic War, Ostrogothic Kingdom
  6. Byzantines capture Naples after siege

    Labels: Naples, Belisarius, Siege of
  7. Belisarius enters Rome unopposed

    Labels: Rome, Belisarius, Byzantine entry
  8. First Ostrogoth siege of Rome repulsed

    Labels: Siege of, Belisarius, Ostrogoths
  9. Totila captures Rome in the sack of 546

    Labels: Totila, Sack of, Ostrogoths
  10. Totila retakes Rome after 549–550 siege

    Labels: Totila, Siege of, 549 550
  11. Narses defeats Totila at Taginae

    Labels: Narses, Battle of, Totila
  12. Justinian issues the Pragmatic Sanction for Italy

    Labels: Pragmatic Sanction, Justinian I, Italy administration