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Battle of Strasbourg

Battle of Strasbourg was a battle fought in AD 506 at Strasbourg, in what is now France. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Strasbourg. The recorded result: Frankish victory; End of Alamannic autonomy. Recorded strength: 6,000 Franks against Unknown.

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FoughtAD 506
WhereStrasbourg, France48.573N, 7.752E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeFrankish victory; End of Alamannic autonomy
BelligerentsFranksagainstAlemanni
Casualties and lossesHeavyandHeavy

Record

DateAD 506 (year precision)
PlaceStrasbourg, France
48.573N, 7.752E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength6,000 FranksUnknown
Casualties and lossesHeavyHeavy
Commanders
  • Sigobert the Lame
  • Clovis I
  • Aurelianus (Gallo-Roman)
  • Gibuld
Battle of StrasbourgBattle of StrasbourgLiberation of StrasbourgSiege of StrasbourgSecond Battle of KehlSiege of KehlSiege of KehlSiege of KehlZürichStuttgartLuxembourgMannheimBaselSaarbrückenMetzNancy100 km48.573N, 7.752E
Placed at Strasbourg; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Strasbourg is one of 128 engagements of the 6th century in the atlas and one of 1,495 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1509257, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Strasbourg (506), revision 1370275592, 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.