Battle of Pavia (271)

Battle of Pavia (271)

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Pavia
partof=the Roman-Alamanni conflict


caption=
date=271
place=near Pavia, Italy
result=destruction of the Alamanni Army.
combatant1=Roman Empire
combatant2=Alamanni
commander1=Aurelian
commander2=?
strength1=
strength2=
casualties1=?
casualties2=entire army destroyed

The Battle of Pavia was fought in 271 near Pavia (Italy), and resulted in the Roman Emperor Aurelian destroying the retreating Alamanni army.

The Battle

After the loss near Placentia and the victory at Fano in the year 271, Aurelian sent his army forwards behind the Alamanni, which were retreating to their homelands. Aurelian closed the passes in the mountains and encircled the Alamanni near Pavia. Here his army attacked the invaders and he was able to destroy the whole army of the Alamanni. From the Roman people Aurelian received the title of honour "Germanicus Maximus".

The Aurelian's victory ended the invasion of the Alamanni, but the Romans were very shocked by the great threat the capital city of the empire had faced after the loss of the battle near Placentia. Therefore Aurelianus decided to build a new wall with new fortifications around Rome. Soon the Romans started to build walls and fortifications round every city in the Roman empire for fear of more invasions from the north.


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