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Battle of Carnuntum

Battle of Carnuntum was a battle fought in AD 170 at Carnuntum, in what is now Austria. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Carnuntum. It was part of the Marcomannic Wars, which ran from AD 166 to AD 180. The recorded result: Germanic victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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FoughtAD 170
WhereCarnuntum, Austria48.113N, 16.861E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeGermanic victory
BelligerentsMarcomanni; QuadiagainstRoman Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownandAbout 20,000 killed
Part ofMarcomannic WarsAD 166 to AD 180

Record

DateAD 170 (year precision)
PlaceCarnuntum, Austria
48.113N, 16.861E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownAbout 20,000 killed
Commanders
  • Ballomar
  • Marcus Aurelius
Battle of CarnuntumBattle of CarnuntumSiege of HainburgBattle of the Theben PassBattle of BlumenauBattle of SchwechatBattle of Aspern-EsslingBattle of SchwechatBattle of Aspern-EsslingBudapestBrnoGrazGyőrZlínŽilinaZvolenVác100 km48.113N, 16.861E
Placed at Carnuntum; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Carnuntum is one of 32 engagements of the 2nd century in the atlas and one of 66 in present-day Austria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q17515447, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Carnuntum, revision 1370436358, 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.