Atlas of Battles

war, 5 engagements

Battles of the Gothic Wars

The atlas places 5 engagements of the Gothic Wars (AD 248 to AD 700): 3 battles and 2 sieges across 3 present-day countries, most in Greece (2), France (2), North Macedonia (1).

See them on the globe

Battle of Thermopylae (254)Battle of the Axios RiverSiege of TolosaBattle of ArlesSiege of PhilippiBattle of Thermopylae (254)Battle of the Axios RiverSiege of TolosaBattle of ArlesSiege of PhilippiAthensGenevaBarcelonaAlgiersMilanNaplesTunisLyonSofiaBelgrade500 km41.241N, 12.864E
5 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

AD 250s: 1 engagementsAD 390s: 1 engagementsAD 430s: 1 engagementsAD 470s: 2 engagements2 in AD 470sAD 250sAD 470s
5 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Thermopylae (254), AD 254Battle of the Axios River, AD 391Siege of Tolosa, AD 439Battle of Arles, AD 471Siege of Philippi, AD 473AD 254AD 473
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 1 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
AD 254Battle of Thermopylae (254)Thermopylae, GreeceRoman victory
AD 391Battle of the Axios RiverVardar, North Macedonia
AD 439Siege of TolosaTolosa, FranceVisigothic victory
AD 471Battle of ArlesArelate, FranceVisigothic victory
AD 473Siege of PhilippiPhilippi, Greece

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Gothic Wars (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.