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Battle of Taginae

The Battle of Taginae happened a long time ago, in a place called Italy. It was a very big fight between two groups of people, the Byzantines and the Ostrogoths. The Byzantines were from a big empire called the Eastern Roman Empire and the Ostrogoths were a group of people who came from a different place and wanted to take over Italy.

During the battle, the Byzantines had a really good plan. They made their soldiers look like they were running away, but they were actually leading the Ostrogoths into a trap. The trap was a big pit covered with branches and leaves that the Byzantines had dug beforehand. When the Ostrogoths chased after the Byzantines, they fell into the trap and got stuck.

The Byzantines then attacked and defeated the Ostrogoths who were stuck in the pit. It was a big win for the Byzantines and led to them gaining more control in Italy.

So, in summary, the Battle of Taginae was a big fight between two groups of people in Italy a long time ago. The Byzantines won by tricking the Ostrogoths into falling into a big pit and then attacking them while they were stuck.