Battle of Isonzo (489)

{{unreferenced|date=September 2008}} {{for|the series of World War I battles|Battles of the Isonzo}} 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 language|Italian]], and [[Soča]] in [[Slovene language|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]]. {{coord missing|Italy}}