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Battle of Vienne

Battle of Vienne was a battle fought in AD 411 at Vienne, in what is now France. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Vienne. It was part of the Roman Civil War of 406–411, which ran from AD 406 to AD 411. The recorded result: victory of Gerontius. Recorded strength: ± 5,000-10,000 against 10,000-15,000.

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FoughtAD 411
WhereVienne, France45.526N, 4.875E, placed at the location, approximate
Outcomevictory of Gerontius
BelligerentsConstans IIagainstMaximus
Part ofRoman Civil War of 406–411AD 406 to AD 411

Where it sits in the Roman Civil War of 406–411

Sarus campaign against Constantine III, AD 407Siege of Arles, AD 411Battle of Vienne, AD 411AD 407AD 411Battle of Vienne, AD 411
3 placed engagements of the Roman Civil War of 406–411 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 411 (year precision)
PlaceVienne, France
45.526N, 4.875E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength± 5,000-10,00010,000-15,000
Commanders
  • Gerontius (magister militum)
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Placed at Vienne; 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

In the same war

Battle of Vienne 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 Q139622302, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Vienne, revision 1376367305, 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.