[1] In the prelude to the battle, the new Ostrogothic king Ildibad had exploited the withdrawal by Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I of general Belisarius from Italy, easily extending his authority in Venetia and Liguria with a small but growing Gothic force.

[2] In 541, Ildibad was engaged outside Treviso by general Vitalius, the military commander of the city, whose force included a sizable number of Heruli.

The battle ended with a decisive victory for Ildibad, with Vitalius barely escaping while the Heruli leader was killed.

[2] Ildibad was subsequently able to extend his authority across the entire Po Valley,[1] but his murder by a Gepid at a palace banquet prevented him from profiting further from the victory.

[2] Theudimundus, the son of magister militum Mundus, participated in this battle, fighting for the Byzantines under Vitalius.