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Battle of Mérida

Battle of Mérida was a battle fought in AD 428 at Augusta Emerita, in what is now Spain. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Augusta Emerita. It was part of fall of the western Roman Empire. The recorded result: Vandal-Alanian victory.

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FoughtAD 428
WhereAugusta Emerita, Spain38.917N, 6.333W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeVandal-Alanian victory
BelligerentsSuebiagainstKingdom of the Vandals and Alans
Part offall of the western Roman Empire

Where it sits in fall of the western Roman Empire

Siege of Bazas, AD 414Vandal invasions of the Balearic Islands, AD 426Battle of Mérida, AD 428Siege of Paris, AD 451Siege of Metz, AD 451Battle of the Maureaco Fields, AD 451Siege of Milan, AD 452Sack of Aquileia, AD 452Battle of Sinuessa, AD 458Siege of Rome, AD 472Battle of Ravenna, AD 475AD 414AD 475Battle of Mérida, AD 428
11 placed engagements of fall of the western Roman Empire in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 428 (year precision)
PlaceAugusta Emerita, Spain
38.917N, 6.333W
KindBattle, ancient
Commanders
  • Heremigarius
  • Gaiseric
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Placed at Augusta Emerita; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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In the same war

Battle of Mérida is one of 92 engagements of the 5th century in the atlas and one of 1,204 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q60524416, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mérida (428), revision 1370451035, 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.