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Battle of the Volturnus | |||||||
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Part of the Gothic War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Byzantine Empire Heruli mercenaries |
Franks Alemanni | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Narses | Butilinus | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
18,000 men[1] |
20,000 men[1] (originally 30,000 men)[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Minimal | Very heavy |
The Battle of the Volturnus, also known as the Battle of Casilinum or Battle of Capua, was fought in 554 between an army of the Eastern Roman Empire and a combined force of Franks and Alemanni. The Byzantines, led by the old eunuch general Narses, were victorious.