2nd March » Siege of Rome (537–538) Siege of Rome: The Ostrogoths Ostrogoth army under king Vitiges began the siege of the capital. Belisarius conducts a delaying action outside the Piazza del Popolo Flaminian Gate; he and a detachment of his 'Bucellarius bucellarii'
21st March » Siege of Rome (537–538) Siege of Rome: King Vitiges attempts to assault the northern and eastern Aurelian Walls city walls, but is repulsed at the Porta Maggiore Praenestine Gate, known as the 'Vivarium (Rome) Vivarium', by the defenders under the B
9th April » Siege of Rome (537–538) Siege of Rome: The Byzantine general Belisarius receives his promised reinforcements, 1,600 cavalry, mostly of Huns Hunnic or Slavic peoples Slavic origin and expert Archery bowmen. He starts, despite shortages, raids against the O