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Battle of Vicy

Battle of Vicy was a battle fought on 21 March AD 717 at Les Rues-des-Vignes, in what is now France. The recorded result: Austrasian victory.

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Francia at the death of Pepin of Heristal, 714
Francia at the death of Pepin of Heristal, 714. Paul Vidal de La Blache, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought21 March AD 717
WhereLes Rues-des-Vignes, France50.095N, 3.240E
OutcomeAustrasian victory
BelligerentsAustrasiaagainstNeustria

Record

Date21 March AD 717
PlaceLes Rues-des-Vignes, France
50.095N, 3.240E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Chilperic II
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in AD 717

Battle of Vicy is one of 158 engagements of the 8th century in the atlas and one of 1,495 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1784832, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Vincy, revision 1370592611, 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.