Battle of the Adda (490)
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The Battle of the Adda (490) was a decisive engagement in northern Italy in which Theodoric the Great defeated Odoacer, paving the way for Ostrogothic rule over the Italian peninsula.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ostrogothic Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
fall of Odoacer’s rule in Italy ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Italy under Odoacer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ostrogoths NERFINISHED ⓘ forces of Odoacer ⓘ forces of Theodoric the Great ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinConflict | late phase of the war between Theodoric and Odoacer ⓘ |
| combatantCommander |
Odoacer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theodoric the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War between Theodoric the Great and Odoacer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| followedBy | siege of Ravenna (490–493) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Battle of Ravenna (490) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | river crossing ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Adda River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPartOfName | Battle of the Adda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalCategory |
5th-century battles
ⓘ
Battles involving Italy ⓘ Battles involving the Ostrogoths ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Western Roman Empire territory ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Italian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Adda River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Odoacer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theodoric the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | consolidation of Theodoric’s position in Italy ⓘ |
| partOf | Ostrogothic conquest of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 490 ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier campaigns of Theodoric in Italy ⓘ |
| primaryAdversaries | Ostrogoths and Odoacer’s forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | assassination of Odoacer in 493 ⓘ |
| relatedTo | establishment of Ostrogothic Kingdom in Italy ⓘ |
| result |
decisive Ostrogothic victory
ⓘ
defeat of Odoacer ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive engagement in the war between Theodoric and Odoacer
ⓘ
paved the way for Ostrogothic rule over Italy ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 5th century ⓘ |
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