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Battle of Autun

Battle of Autun was a battle fought in AD 532 at Autun, in what is now France. The recorded result: Decisive Merovingian victory; Fall of the Burgundian kingdom.

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Clotaire Ier selon Jean Du Tillet, Recueil des rois de France (fr. 2848, f°20). Bibliothèque Nationale de France. Peinture réalisée d'après la statue en métal de Clotaire Ier, représentant le roi assi
Clotaire Ier selon Jean Du Tillet, Recueil des rois de France (fr. 2848, f°20). Bibliothèque Nationale de France. Peinture réalisée d'après la statue en métal de Clotaire Ier, représentant le roi assi. http://mandragore.bnf.fr/, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtAD 532
WhereAutun, France46.952N, 4.299E
OutcomeDecisive Merovingian victory; Fall of the Burgundian kingdom
BelligerentsMerovingiansagainstBurgundians

Record

DateAD 532 (year precision)
PlaceAutun, France
46.952N, 4.299E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Childebert I
  • Clothar I
  • Godomar 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.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between AD 269 and AD 532.

Battle of Autun is one of 120 engagements of the 6th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q444201, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Autun (532), revision 1370432747, 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.