After a prolonged siege in which no Byzantine general helped the city, Naples surrendered to Totila in May 543. Totila's merciful treatment — letting the garrison leave with ships and horses, and carefully nursing the starving citizens back to health — was a deliberate propaganda victory that cemented his image as liberator.
Also known as: Naples to Totila
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After a prolonged siege in which no Byzantine general helped the city, Naples surrendered to Totila in May 543. Totila's merciful treatment — letting the garrison leave with ships and horses, and carefully nursing the starving citizens back to health — was a deliberate propaganda victory that cemented his image as liberator.
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