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Battle of the Save

Battle of the Save was a battle fought in AD 388 at Sava, in what is now Slovenia. The recorded result: Eastern Roman victory.

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Battle of the Save
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FoughtAD 388
WhereSava, Slovenia46.419N, 15.871E
OutcomeEastern Roman victory
BelligerentsEastern Roman EmpireagainstWestern Roman Empire

Record

DateAD 388 (year precision)
PlaceSava, Slovenia
46.419N, 15.871E
KindBattle, ancient
Commanders
  • Theodosius I
  • Magnus Maximus
Battle of the SaveBattle of the SaveBattle of FriedauSiege of MarburgBattle of the BarracksSiege of Varaždin BarracksBattle of LetenyeSiege of MarburgBattle of the BarracksZagrebLjubljanaGrazTriestePécsKaposvárRijekaSzombathely100 km46.419N, 15.871E
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 Save is one of 47 engagements of the 4th century in the atlas and one of 10 in present-day Slovenia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q389540, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Poetovio, revision 1381693134, 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.