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Battle of Argentovaria

Battle of Argentovaria was a battle fought in April AD 378 at Horbourg-Wihr, in what is now France. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 40,000.

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Siedlungsgebiet und Schlachten der Alemannen, 3.-6. Jh. Gepunktet ist der Germanische Limes wie er bis 260 bestand. Die Alemannen werden erstmals im 3. Jh. als am Main siedelnd erwähnt (von Cassius Di
Siedlungsgebiet und Schlachten der Alemannen, 3.-6. Jh. Gepunktet ist der Germanische Limes wie er bis 260 bestand. Die Alemannen werden erstmals im 3. Jh. als am Main siedelnd erwähnt (von Cassius Di. http://www.rhetorik-netz.de/rhetorik/alemann.htm archive copy at the Wayback Machine, wo wiederum Kartenmaterial aus dem, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtApril AD 378
WhereHorbourg-Wihr, France48.082N, 7.356E
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsWestern Roman EmpireagainstLentienses
Casualties and lossesUnknownand31,000 dead

Record

DateApril AD 378 (month precision)
PlaceHorbourg-Wihr, France
48.082N, 7.356E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthUnknown40,000
Casualties and lossesUnknown31,000 dead
Commanders
  • Mallobaudes
  • Nannienus
  • Priarius
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Elsewhere in AD 378

Battle of Argentovaria is one of 65 engagements of the 4th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q767605, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Argentovaria, revision 1370432396, 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.