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Battle of Pollentia

Battle of Pollentia was a battle fought on 6 April AD 402 at Bra, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Gothic War of 401–403, which ran from AD 401 to AD 403. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: 10,000–15,000 against 10,000–15,000.

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Fought6 April AD 402
WhereBra, Italy44.700N, 7.850E
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsWestern Roman EmpireagainstVisigoths
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofGothic War of 401–403AD 401 to AD 403

Where it sits in the Gothic War of 401–403

Siege of Asti, AD 402Siege of Mediolanum, AD 402Battle of Pollentia, AD 402Battle of Verona, AD 402AD 402AD 402Battle of Pollentia, AD 402
4 placed engagements of the Gothic War of 401–403 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date6 April AD 402
PlaceBra, Italy
44.700N, 7.850E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength10,000–15,00010,000–15,000
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
Battle of PollentiaBattle of PollentiaBattle of CeresoleBattle of GenolaBattle of GamenarioBattle of MarsagliaBattle of MondovìBattle of GenolaBattle of GamenarioBattle of MarsagliaBattle of MondovìMilanTurinNiceGrenobleBergamoComoAnnecyNovara100 km44.700N, 7.850E
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In the same war

Battle of Pollentia is one of 88 engagements of the 5th century in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q762717, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Pollentia, revision 1370272062, 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.