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Battle of Châlons
Battle of Châlons was a battle fought in AD 274 at Catalaunian Plains, in what is now France. It was part of Crisis of the Third Century, which ran from AD 235 to AD 284. The recorded result: Roman victory; End of the Gallic Empire.; Reunification of the Roman Empire. Recorded strength: 35,000 legionaries; 15,000 archers and slingers; 5,000 cavalry against Unknown but bigger than Roman army; maybe 60,000–90,000.
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Record
| Date | AD 274 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Catalaunian Plains, France 48.958N, 4.365E | |
| Part of | Crisis of the Third Century (AD 235 to AD 284) | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Result | Roman victory; End of the Gallic Empire.; Reunification of the Roman Empire. | |
| Belligerents | Roman Empire | Gallic Empire |
| Commanders | Emperor Aurelian | Tetricus I |
| Strength | 35,000 legionaries; 15,000 archers and slingers; 5,000 cavalry | Unknown but bigger than Roman army; maybe 60,000–90,000 |
| Casualties and losses | 6,000 (Roman sources) | 50,000 (Roman sources) |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of the Maureaco Fields AD 451, 11 km
- First Battle of Champagne 1914, 11 km
- Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge 1918, 19 km
- Second Battle of Champagne 1915, 27 km
- Battle of the Hills 1917, 27 km
In the same war
Battle of Châlons is one of 57 engagements of the 3rd century in the atlas and one of 1,142 in present-day France.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1231684, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Châlons (274), revision 1373285523, 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.