| 词条 | Battle of Faventia |
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|conflict=Battle of Faventia |partof=the Gothic War |date=Spring 542 |place=Faventia (modern Faenza), Italy |result=Ostrogothic victory |combatant1=Ostrogothic Kingdom |combatant2=Byzantine Empire |commander1=Totila |commander2=Constantian Alexander |strength1=5,000{{sfn|Heather|2013|page=162}} |strength2=12,000 }}{{Campaignbox Wars of Justinian I}}{{For|similar terms|Battle of Faenza (disambiguation)}} In the spring of 542, at the Battle of Faventia (modern Faenza), an Ostrogothic army under king Totila scattered the larger Roman forces of generals Constantian and Alexander,{{sfn|Heather|2013|page=162}} beginning the resurgence of Gothic resistance to the Roman reconquest of Italy. Before the battle, Valaris, a gigantic Goth, challenged any Roman to do single combat with him. Valaris was slain by the Byzantine soldier Artabazes, who was also mortally wounded. BattleThe key moment during the battle, was, according to Procopius, when the Roman rear was violently attacked by some 300 men of the Ostrogothic cavalry.{{sfn|Heather|2013|page=162}} ReferencesSources
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