Battle of Pavia (271)

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Battle of Pavia
Part of the Roman-Alamanni conflict
Date 271 Location near Pavia, Italy Result destruction of the Alamanni Army.
Belligerents
Roman Empire	Alamanni
Commanders
Aurelian	?
Casualties and losses
?	entire army destroyed

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

[edit] The Battle

After the loss near Placentia and the victory at Fano in the year 271, Aurelianus sent his army forwards behind the Alamanni, which were retreating to their homelands. Aurelianus 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 Aurelianus received the tital of honour Germanicus Maximus.

The victory of Aurelian had 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 Piacenza. 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.