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The Battle of Taginae, fought in 552, was a decisive conflict in the Gothic War between the Ostrogothic Kingdom and the Eastern Roman Empire. The battle took place near the city of Taginae (the modern Gualdo Tadino) in central Italy. The Ostrogothic king Totila was defeated and killed in the battle, leading to the eventual collapse of the Ostrogothic Kingdom and the establishment of Byzantine rule in Italy.