Siege of Autun
| date | 24 June 356 |
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| place | Autun , France |
| output | Victory of the Romans |
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unknown
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Mediolanum - Augusta Vindelicorum - Lacus Benacus - Placentia - Fano - Pavia - Langres - Vindonissa - Autun - Reims - Brumath - Senonae - Argentoratum - Solicinium - Argentovaria
A battle between the Romans and the Alamanni in 356 is called the siege of Autun .
prehistory
The Roman general Julian had traveled north from Italy in the winter of 355 and camped with his army in the area around Vienne . Due to the bad climatic conditions and the harsh winter, he decided to wait until summer before starting his campaign against the Alamanni.
An Alemanni army took advantage of this hesitation and attacked the not far away Roman city of Autun. The city wall was in poor condition and many of the wall sections had already fallen into disrepair, which made it very difficult for the garrison to permanently push back the attacking Teutons. So they sent messengers to Julian.
course
When Julian received the news of the siege, he was initially very surprised because he had not expected an attack so far south of the Germanic settlements. However, he reacted immediately and arrived with his army on June 21, 356 in Autun. There he defeated the Alemannic army, which soon gave up the siege due to the Roman superiority. The battle was thus decided.
consequences
This incident made Julian more cautious in his warfare. He then organized a campaign against the Alemanni, which he implemented in the following years.
literature
- Julius Ferdinand Alphons Mücke: Flavius Claudius Julianus , 1867, page 12 f