Battle of Scardon

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
Skradin
Result Byzantine victory
Belligerents
Byzantine Empire Ostrogothic kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Constantinianus Uligisalus

References

  1. ^ a b c Hughes, Ian (Historian) (2009). Belisarius : the last Roman general. Yardley, Pa.: Westholme. ISBN 9781594160851. OCLC 294885267.
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