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Battle of the Nervasos Mountains

Battle of the Nervasos Mountains was a battle fought in AD 419 at León Province, in what is now Spain. It was part of the Suebi-Vandal War, which ran from AD 419 to AD 420. The recorded result: Roman authority restored in Spain. Recorded strength: ± 10,500 against unknown.

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Reino suevo (s. V-VI) Extensión del Reino suevo Área con cambio de dominio Límites de provincias romanas
Reino suevo (s. V-VI) Extensión del Reino suevo Área con cambio de dominio Límites de provincias romanas. Original: Susinho Vector: Chabacano, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtAD 419
WhereLeón Province, Spain42.603N, 5.577W
OutcomeRoman authority restored in Spain
BelligerentsWest Roman Empire; SuebiagainstVandals; Alans
Part ofSuebi-Vandal WarAD 419 to AD 420

Record

DateAD 419 (year precision)
PlaceLeón Province, Spain
42.603N, 5.577W
KindBattle, ancient
Strength± 10,500unknown
Commanders
  • Asterius (comes Hispaniarum)
  • Maurocellus
  • Maximus of Hispania
  • Gunderic
Battle of the Nervasos MountainsBattle of the Nervasos MountainsSiege of LeónBattle of CogorderosBattle of ViadangosBattle of las BabiasSiege of AstorgaBattle of ViadangosValladolidOviedoSantanderBurgosGijónBragança100 km42.603N, 5.577W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of the Nervasos Mountains is one of 88 engagements of the 5th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872963, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Asterius campaign in Gallaecia, revision 1370429298, 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.