Atlas of Battles

war, 10 engagements

Battles of fall of the western Roman Empire

The atlas places 10 engagements of fall of the western Roman Empire: 5 battles and 5 sieges between AD 414 and AD 475 across 3 present-day countries, most in Italy (5), France (4), Spain (1). The most widely documented: Battle of the Maureaco Fields.

See them on the globe

Siege of BazasSiege of MetzBattle of SinuessaBattle of RavennaBattle of MéridaSiege of ParisBattle of the Maureaco FieldsSiege of MilanSack of AquileiaSiege of RomeBattle of MéridaSiege of ParisBattle of the Maureaco FieldsSiege of MilanSack of AquileiaSiege of RomeMadridViennaGenevaBarcelonaFrankfurtLisbonNaplesMunichPragueZürich500 km44.018N, 3.757E
10 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

AD 410s: 1 engagementsAD 420s: 1 engagementsAD 450s: 6 engagements6 in AD 450sAD 470s: 2 engagementsAD 410sAD 470s
10 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Siege of Bazas, AD 414Battle of Mérida, AD 428Siege of Paris, AD 451Siege of Metz, AD 451Battle of the Maureaco Fields, AD 451Siege of Milan, AD 452Sack of Aquileia, AD 452Battle of Sinuessa, AD 458Siege of Rome, AD 472Battle of Ravenna, AD 475AD 414AD 475
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
AD 414Siege of BazasFrance
AD 428Battle of MéridaSpainVandal-Alanian victory
AD 451Siege of ParisLutetia, France
AD 451Siege of MetzDivodurum Mediomatricorum, France
20 June AD 451Battle of the Maureaco FieldsCatalaunian Plains, FranceInconclusive (See Outcome)
AD 452Siege of MilanMediolanum, ItalyHunnic victory; Destruction of Milan
AD 452Sack of AquileiaItalyHunnic victory; Destruction of Aquileia
AD 458Battle of SinuessaItaly
February AD 472Siege of RomeRome, ItalyVictory to Ricimer
AD 475Battle of RavennaRavenna, ItalyVictory to Orestes

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within fall of the western Roman Empire (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.