Battle of Pollentia
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The Battle of Pollentia was a pivotal 402 AD clash in northern Italy where Roman forces under Stilicho confronted Alaric’s Visigoths, temporarily halting their advance into the Western Roman Empire.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict → |
| after |
Crossing of the Rhine
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| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Pollenza
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| associatedWith |
Honorius
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Ravenna (imperial residence) → |
| before |
Battle of Verona (402)
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| belligerent |
Visigothic army of Alaric I
→
army of Stilicho → |
| combatant |
Visigoths
→
Western Roman Empire → |
| commander |
Alaric I
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Stilicho → |
| conflict |
Roman–Visigothic conflict
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| country |
Western Roman Empire
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| date |
402
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| effect |
capture of Alaric’s wife
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temporary halt of Visigothic advance into Italy → |
| followedBy |
renewed Visigothic operations in Italy
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| follows |
Alaric’s crossing of the Alps into Italy
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| hasCasusBelli |
Visigothic invasion of Italy
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| hasCategory |
402 in the Roman Empire
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5th-century conflicts → Battles involving the Visigoths → Battles involving the Western Roman Empire → |
| historicalPeriod |
Late Antiquity
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| location |
northern Italy
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| militaryTactic |
Roman surprise attack on Visigothic camp
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| near |
modern Pollenzo
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| opponent |
Visigoths
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Western Roman Empire → |
| partOf |
Gothic Wars (broad sense)
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Late Roman–Germanic conflicts → Roman–Gothic Wars → history of the Western Roman Empire → |
| place |
Pollentia
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| pointInTime |
402-04-06
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| result |
strategic indecisive outcome
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tactical Roman victory → |
| significance |
checked Alaric’s first invasion of Italy
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demonstrated continued Roman field military capability under Stilicho → |
| topicOf |
accounts by Claudian
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accounts by Orosius → |
| usedForces |
Roman foederati
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Roman regular troops → Visigothic warriors → |
| year |
402
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Western Roman Empire
→
Western Roman Empire ("Battle of Verona (402)") → |
importantBattle |
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Stilicho
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notableBattle |
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Honorius
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notableBattleDuringReign |
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Visigothic–Roman conflicts
("Battle of Pollentia (402)")
→
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significantEvent |