battle, ancient

Battle of Orleans

Name: Battle of Orleans
Location: Orléans, France

Battle of Orleans was a battle fought in AD 463 at Orléans, in what is now France. It was part of the Gothic War of 461–476, which ran from AD 461 to AD 476. The recorded result: Coalition victory.

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FoughtAD 463

WhereOrléans, France47.885N, 1.877E

OutcomeCoalition victory

BelligerentsLate Roman army; Auxilia including FranksagainstVisigoths

Part ofGothic War of 461–476AD 461 to AD 476

Record

Date	AD 463 (year precision)
Place	Orléans, France 47.885N, 1.877E
Kind	Battle, ancient
Commanders	Aegidius Childeric I	Federic (Visigoth general)

The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Siege of Orléans 1562, 2.8 km NE
Siege of Orléans 1428, 3.1 km NE
Second Battle of Orléans 1870, 3.1 km NE
Battle of Meung-sur-Loire 1429, 15 km SW
Battle of Coulmiers 1870, 17 km W

Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between AD 463 and 1870.

In the same war

After: Battle of Déols AD 469

Battle of Orleans is one of 92 engagements of the 5th century in the atlas and one of 1,495 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2457256, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Orléans (463), revision 1384542030, 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.