Siege of Rome (549–550)
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The city of Rome was besieged in AD 549–550 by the Ostrogoths, led by Totila, during a campaign to recapture Italy from the Byzantine Empire. After Totila imposed a blockade, soldiers from the city's garrison opened the gates to the Ostrogothic army. Many of Rome's male inhabitants were killed in the city or while attempting to flee, with the city's population declining from around one million inhabitants to only 30,000.[1]
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Siege of Rome (549) | |||||||
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Part of the Gothic War (535–554) | |||||||
Walls and gates of Rome, 6th century. Totila and his men entered via the Porta Asinaria, in the southeast. | |||||||
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Eastern Roman Empire | Ostrogoths | ||||||
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Diogenes | Totila |
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