Battle of Pollenza

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The Battle of Pollenza was a major clash in 402 AD between the Western Roman Empire and the Visigoths under Alaric I in northern Italy, notable for temporarily halting the Visigothic advance into Roman territory.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military conflict
after Battle of the Frigidus
associatedWith Honorius
surface form: Western Roman Emperor Honorius
before Battle of Verona (402)
chronologicalOrderInCampaign early battle of Alaric’s first Italian campaign
combatant Visigothic army
surface form: Visigoths

Western Roman Empire
commanderOfRomanForces Stilicho
commanderOfVisigothicForces Alaric I
conflict Visigothic army
surface form: Visigoths

Western Roman Empire
date 402
geographicalContext Po Valley
surface form: Po Valley region
hasCommander Alaric I
Stilicho
hasConsequence demonstrated continued Roman military capability under Stilicho
slowed Visigothic movement toward central Italy
hasParticipant Roman army
Visigothic army
historicalEra Late Antiquity
surface form: Late Roman Empire
historicalPeriod Late Antiquity
languageOfPrimarySources Latin
locatedIn Italy
Northern Italy
surface form: northern Italy
militaryTheater Italian Peninsula
near Pollentia
modern-day Pollenzo
notableFor involvement of the Visigothic king Alaric I
involvement of the general Stilicho
temporarily halting the Visigothic advance into Roman territory
opponent Visigothic army
surface form: Visigoths

Western Roman Empire
partOf Alaric I’s invasion of Italy
Byzantine–Ostrogothic conflicts
surface form: Roman–Gothic Wars

conflicts between Romans and Goths in the early 5th century
pointInTime 402
result Roman tactical victory
temporary halt of Visigothic advance
typeOfEngagement field battle
year 402

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Battle of Pollentia alsoKnownAs Battle of Pollenza