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Battle of Fraxinet

Battle of Fraxinet was a battle fought in AD 942 at Fraxinetum, in what is now France. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Fraxinetum. It was part of Hungarian invasions of Europe, which ran from AD 820 to AD 970. The recorded result: Hungarian victory.

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FoughtAD 942
WhereFraxinetum, France43.321N, 6.464E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeHungarian victory
BelligerentsHungarians; Kabar auxiliary troopsagainstFraxinetum
Casualties and lossesNot significantandRelatively high
Part ofHungarian invasions of EuropeAD 820 to AD 970

Where it sits in Hungarian invasions of Europe

Siege of Kyiv, AD 898Siege of Venice, AD 899Battle of Brenta, AD 899Battle of Eisenach, AD 908Battle of Lechfeld, AD 910Battle of Rednitz, AD 910Assedio di Pavia, AD 924Battle of Riade, AD 933Battle of W.l.n.d.r, AD 934Battle of Fraxinet, AD 942Siege of Lérida, AD 942Battle of Wels, AD 943Battle of Lechfeld, AD 955Battle of Arcadiopolis, AD 970AD 898AD 970Battle of Fraxinet, AD 942
14 placed engagements of Hungarian invasions of Europe in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 942 (year precision)
PlaceFraxinetum, France
43.321N, 6.464E
KindBattle, medieval
Casualties and lossesNot significantRelatively high
Battle of FraxinetBattle of FraxinetAction of 14 June 1742Battle of TourtourBattle of Port CrosBattle of Hyères IslandsSiege of ToulonBattle of TourtourBattle of Port CrosBattle of Hyères IslandsMarseilleNiceNîmesAix-en-Provence100 km43.321N, 6.464E
Placed at Fraxinetum; 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 Fraxinet is one of 167 engagements of the 10th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q29075810, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Fraxinet, revision 1370441072, 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.