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Battle of Mons Seleucus

Battle of Mons Seleucus was a battle fought in July AD 353 at Mons Seleucus, in what is now France. It was part of the Roman civil war of 350–353, which ran from AD 350 to AD 353. The recorded result: Constantius victory.

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Battle of Mons Seleucus
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FoughtJuly AD 353
WhereMons Seleucus, France44.460N, 5.736E
OutcomeConstantius victory
BelligerentsRoman EmpireagainstRoman Empire
Part ofRoman civil war of 350–353AD 350 to AD 353

Where it sits in the Roman civil war of 350–353

Battle of Mursa Major, AD 351Battle of Pavia, AD 352Battle of Mons Seleucus, AD 353AD 351AD 353Battle of Mons Seleucus, AD 353
3 placed engagements of the Roman civil war of 350–353 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateJuly AD 353 (month precision)
PlaceMons Seleucus, France
44.460N, 5.736E
KindBattle, ancient
Commanders
  • Magnentius
Battle of Mons SeleucusBattle of Mons SeleucusBattle of MontélimarBattle of LoriolSiege of MénerbesBattle of Rhone CrossingBattle of ArausioBattle of MontélimarBattle of LoriolSiege of MénerbesBattle of Rhone CrossingBattle of ArausioMarseilleTurinNiceGrenobleMontpellierSaint-ÉtienneNîmesAix-en-Provence100 km44.460N, 5.736E
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Nearest engagements

In the same war

Battle of Mons Seleucus 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 Q1784785, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mons Seleucus, revision 1370450269, 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.