Battle of Isonzo (489)

For the series of World War I battles, see Battles of the Isonzo.
Battle of Isonzo
Part of the Roman-Germanic wars
Date 489 CE
Location Soča, near Aquileia, modern  Italy
Result Ostrogothic victory
Belligerents
Italy Ostrogoths
Commanders and leaders
Odoacer Theodoric the Great
Strength
unknown unknown
Casualties and losses
unknown unknown

The Battle of Isonzo is the name given to the battle fought on August 28, 489 on the banks of the Isontius River, not far away from Aquileia. This river is now known as the Isonzo in Italian, and Soča in Slovene. This battle should not be confused with the 12 battles of Isonzo during World War I.

Theodoric the Great, king of the Ostrogoths, in 489 opened his first campaign against Odoacer to wrest Italy from him. On the 28th of August, the two armies met on the banks of the Isontius. Theodoric defeated Odoacer, who retreated. A second battle was fought at Verona.