Battle of Mucellium

Battle of Mucellium
Part of the Gothic War (535-554)

Main army movements during the second phase of the Gothic War
Date542 AD
Location
Mugello, Italy
43°57′N 11°23′E / 43.95°N 11.38°E / 43.95; 11.38
Result Ostrogothic victory
Belligerents
Byzantine Empire Ostrogothic Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
John
Bessas (WIA)
Cyprian
Justin		 Totila
Location within Italy
Battle of Mucellium (Mediterranean)

The Battle of Mucellium was an engagement in 542 AD near Mugello, Italy, between Ostrogoths (Goths) and Byzantines during the Gothic War.

Byzantine forces advanced against the Goths, who had recently lifted the siege of Florence and camped in Mugello. Although the Byzantines outnumbered the Goths, Totila's forces routed the Byzantine detachment on a hillside, triggering panic that spread to the rest of the army leading to a complete collapse. The Goths captured prisoners, while the surviving Byzantine commanders fled to isolated strongholds. The lack of coordination by the remaining Byzantine forces allowed Totila to launch a successful campaign in southern Italy and eventually advance against Rome in 544.

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