Conflict: | Siege of Ravenna |
Partof: | the Roman-Germanic wars |
Date: | Late 490 – 5 March 493 CE |
Place: | Ravenna |
Result: | Ostrogothic victory |
Combatant1: | Ostrogoths Rugii |
Combatant2: | Heruls Scirians |
Commander1: | Theodoric the Great |
Commander2: | Odoacer |
Strength1: | Unknown |
Strength2: | Unknown |
Casualties1: | Unknown |
Casualties2: | Unknown |
The siege of Ravenna was a military engagement from 490–493, when Theodoric besieged Odoacer in Ravenna. The siege ended when the two men agreed to peace, but on 15 March 493 CE, Theodoric murdered Odoacer during a banquet.[1]