Battle of Aurelianum
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The Battle of Aurelianum was a 5th-century conflict near modern Orléans in which the Visigothic forces of Theodoric II were decisively defeated by a Roman-Frankish coalition, halting Visigothic expansion in Gaul.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| afterYear | 450 ⓘ |
| beforeYear | 500 ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Franks
NERFINISHED
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Roman–Frankish coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ Visigothic Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Visigoths NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Roman forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantSide1 | Visigoths NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantSide2 | Roman–Frankish coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderSide1 | Theodoric II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | Late Antiquity battle ⓘ |
| date | 5th century ⓘ |
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orléans, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Aurelianum (Latin name of Orléans) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | halted Visigothic expansion in Gaul ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman–Germanic wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
conflicts in 5th-century Gaul ⓘ |
| place |
Loire Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Aurelianum ⓘ near Orléans ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Franks in Gaul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theodoric II NERFINISHED ⓘ Visigothic Kingdom in Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
decisive defeat of Visigothic forces
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victory for Roman–Frankish coalition ⓘ |
| significance | checked Visigothic power in Gaul ⓘ |
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