Battle of Argentovaria

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The Battle of Argentovaria was a late 4th-century clash in which the Roman emperor Gratian defeated invading Alamannic forces near modern-day Colmar in present-day France.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military conflict
AlamannicGroupInvolved Lentienses
AlamannicLeader Priarius
belligerent Lentienses
Roman Empire
century 4th century
combatant Alamannic tribes
linked to: Alemannic tribes

Western Roman Empire
commandedBy Gratian
conflictBetween Alamanni
linked to: Suebi

Roman Empire
date 378
deathOf Priarius
era Late Antiquity
followedBy subsequent Roman operations against Alamanni
geographicalContext Upper Rhine region
hasParticipant Alamannic warriors
Roman legions
historicalSource Ammianus Marcellinus
locatedInTimeZone Roman Empire
location Alsace
near Argentovaria
near modern-day Colmar
present-day France
militaryTheater Rhine frontier
opposingCommander Priarius
outcomeForAlamanni decisive defeat
partOf Roman–Alamannic Wars
Roman–Germanic conflicts
partOfReignOf Gratian
precededBy Battle of Argentoratum
result Roman victory
RomanCommander Gratian
linked to: Gratian the Elder
significance secured Rhine frontier temporarily
weakened Alamannic threat on Roman border

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Gratian battle Battle of Argentovaria