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Battle of Amblève

Battle of Amblève was a battle fought in AD 716 at Amel, in what is now Belgium. The recorded result: Austrasia victory.

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FoughtAD 716
WhereAmel, Belgium50.480N, 5.639E
OutcomeAustrasia victory
BelligerentsAustrasiaagainstNeustria; Frisians

Record

DateAD 716 (year precision)
PlaceAmel, Belgium
50.480N, 5.639E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Chilperic II
  • Ragenfrid
  • Radbod of Frisia
Battle of AmblèveBattle of AmblèveBattle of LiègeBattle of SprimontBattle of RocouxBattle of the ArdennesBattle of Les AvinsBattle of RocouxBattle of the ArdennesBattle of Les AvinsBrusselsLilleCologneAntwerpenLuxembourgDüsseldorfBonnBrugge100 km50.480N, 5.639E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between AD 716 and 1914.

Elsewhere in AD 716

Battle of Amblève is one of 158 engagements of the 8th century in the atlas and one of 267 in present-day Belgium.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2531046, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Amblève, revision 1379333523, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.