Siege of Auximus
The siege of Auximus (also called siege of Auximum or siege of Osimo) was a siege during Justinian’s Gothic War which took place in the year 539. It ended with Belisarius’ Byzantine force victorious. The Gothic garrison surrendered the town and joined the Byzantines after negotiations. The siege lasted 7 months.
| Siege of Auximus | |||||||||
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| Part of the Gothic War | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Eastern Roman Empire | Ostrogothic Kingdom | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Belisarius | |||||||||
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| 11,000 | 10,000 | ||||||||
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