No contemporary account hints to an Arab attempt to penetrate into the city, but it is possible that the Romans defended the walls, while around Saint Peter members of the Vatican scholae (Saxons, Lombards, Frisians and Franks) attempted to resist, but were defeated.
Tak ada catatan kontemporer yang menyebut upaya Arab untuk menerobos kota tersebut, namun diyakini pasukan Roma mempertahankan tembok tersebut, meskipun para anggota Santo Petrus dari scholae Vatikan (Saxons, Lombards, Frisians dan Franks) berupaya untuk memberontak, namun dikalahkan.