Battle of Campus Vogladensis
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The Battle of Campus Vogladensis, better known as the Battle of Vouillé (507 AD), was a decisive clash in which the Frankish king Clovis I defeated the Visigothic king Alaric II, leading to Frankish dominance over much of Gaul.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Campus Vogladensis canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Vouille
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Vouillé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateYear | AD 507 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Clovis I’s consolidation of power in Gaul ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of the Franks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of the Visigoths NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Frankish forces
ⓘ
Visigothic forces ⓘ |
| combatantLeader |
Alaric II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clovis I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Clovis I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Franks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Visigoths NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
expansion of the Frankish kingdom into Aquitaine
ⓘ
restriction of Visigothic rule largely to Hispania ⓘ |
| date |
507
ⓘ
507-03 ⓘ |
| era | Merovingian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Frankish annexation of Aquitaine ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Aquitaine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Visigothic Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledTo | shift of power in Gaul from Visigoths to Franks ⓘ |
| location |
Gaul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Poitiers ⓘ near Vouillé ⓘ |
| locationNowIn | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Gregory of Tours’ Historia Francorum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Alaric II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
Frankish dominance over much of Gaul
ⓘ
Visigothic loss of most Gallic territories ⓘ death of Alaric II ⓘ |
| partOf |
Clovis I’s wars of expansion
ⓘ
Frankish–Visigothic conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalImpact |
strengthening of Merovingian rule in Gaul
ⓘ
weakening of Visigothic Kingdom ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent | Frankish–Visigothic tensions in Aquitaine ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Catholic Franks versus Arian Visigoths ⓘ |
| result | Frankish victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive Frankish victory over the Visigoths in Gaul
ⓘ
key step in the rise of the Merovingian Franks ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Early Middle Ages
ⓘ
Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| tookPlaceNear | Vienne River region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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