Siege of Rome (537–538)
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The siege of Rome took place on 2 March 537 – 12 March 538 AD and it was the city's first siege during the Gothic War between the defending Byzantine Empire's forces under the leadership of Belisarius
The Porta Asinaria, through which the Byzantine army entered Rome
A section of Aurelian Wall between the Porta Ardeatina and Porta San Sebastiano
The Mausoleum of Hadrian was the scene of a fierce battle between Byzantines and Goths.
Belisarius attacking the Ostrogoths in Rome, 536, by Hermann Vogel
Siege of Naples (536)
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The siege of Naples or siege of Neapolis took place in October–November 536, where Byzantines captured the city controlled by the Ostrogoths during the Gothic War.
Ancient sites in the vicinity of Naples
Underground aqueduct (Piscina Mirabilis) near Naples and part of regional Roman water supply, Aqua Augusta (Naples)
Mosaic showing the Roman tuba (sense 2) and its size in relation to its player, circa 4th century A.D. Villa Romana del Casale, Piazza Armerina, Sicily, Italy
Vitigis in the Nuremberg Chronicle, 1493