Battle of Sena Gallica (551)
The Battle of Sena Gallica, was a naval battle fought off the Italian Adriatic coast in the autumn of 551 between an East Roman (Byzantine) and an Ostrogoth fleet, during the Gothic War (535–554). It marked the end of the Goths' brief bid to deny the seas to the Romans, and the beginning of the Byzantine resurgence in the war under the leadership of Narses.
| Battle of Sena Gallica | |||||||
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| Part of the Gothic War | |||||||
Senigallia-vista | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Byzantine Empire | Ostrogothic Kingdom | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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John Valerian |
Indulf Gibal (POW) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 50 warships | 47 warships | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Minimal | 36 ships lost, the remainder burned afterwards | ||||||
Location within Italy | |||||||
It was also the last major sea battle fought in the Mediterranean for more than a century, until the Battle of the Masts in 654.
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