The decisive encounter of the Gothic War. Totila attacked first with cavalry but was repulsed by Byzantine archers; the fleeing cavalry trampled their own troops. Totila himself was killed in the chaos along with 6,000 of his soldiers, ending effective Gothic resistance. The Goths elected another king who held out only a few more months before being killed in October.
Also known as: Busta Gallorum (Narses defeats Totila) · Totilla
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Episode 9 (6 mentions)
The decisive encounter of the Gothic War. Totila attacked first with cavalry but was repulsed by Byzantine archers; the fleeing cavalry trampled their own troops. Totila himself was killed in the chaos along with 6,000 of his soldiers, ending effective Gothic resistance. The Goths elected another king who held out only a few more months before being killed in October.
“His name was Totilla and he was everything that the Byzantine commanders were not.”
“Totilla attacked first with his cavalry, but was unable to break the Byzantine line.”
“Totilla himself was killed in the ensuing chaos, along with 6,000 of his troops.”
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