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Battle of Vindonissa

Battle of Vindonissa was a battle fought in AD 298 at Vindonissa, Celtic oppidum / Roman legionary camp / civilian settlement, in what is now Switzerland. The recorded result: Roman victory.

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FoughtAD 298
WhereVindonissa, Celtic oppidum / Roman legionary camp / civilian settlement, Switzerland47.467N, 8.217E
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsWestern Roman EmpireagainstAlamanni

Record

DateAD 298 (year precision)
PlaceVindonissa, Celtic oppidum / Roman legionary camp / civilian settlement, Switzerland
47.467N, 8.217E
KindBattle, ancient
Commanders
  • Constantius Chlorus
Battle of VindonissaBattle of VindonissaSiege of BremgartenSiege of RegensbergBattle of St. Jakob an der SihlSecond Battle of ZurichFirst Battle of ZurichSiege of BremgartenBernStrasbourgBaselLausanneFreiburgLuzernMulhouseUlm100 km47.467N, 8.217E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in AD 298

Battle of Vindonissa is one of 85 engagements of the 3rd century in the atlas and one of 66 in present-day Switzerland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1512205, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Vindonissa, revision 1379870525, 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.