battle, notable, ancient
Battle of Órbigo
Battle of Órbigo was a battle fought on 5 October AD 456 at Órbigo River, in what is now Spain. It was part of the Gothic War in Spain of 456. The recorded result: Visigothic victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.
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Record
| Date | 5 October AD 456 | |
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| Place | Órbigo River, Spain 41.990N, 5.707W | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Strength | Unknown | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Unknown |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Benavente 1808, 3.1 km NE
- Battle of Polvoraria AD 878, 3.3 km SE
- Battle of Villagodio 1809, 51 km S
- Battle of Lobregal 1160, 53 km E
- Siege of Zamora 1072, 54 km S
Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between AD 456 and 1808.
Elsewhere in AD 456
- Battle of Corsica France
- Battle of Agrigentum Italy
Battle of Órbigo 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 Q766072, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Órbigo (456), revision 1376663791, 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.