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Battle of Vouillé

Part of The battles of Clovis I

Date	507 AD
Location	near contemporary Poitiers
Result	Decisive Frankish victory, territorial gain of Gallia Aquitania

Belligerents

Commanders

Strength

unknown

Casualties and losses

unknown

unknown, Alaric II was killed

The Battle of Vouillé or Campus Vogladensis was fought in the northern marches of Visigothic territory, at a small place near Poitiers (Gaul), in the spring of 507 between the Franks commanded by Clovis and the Visigoths of Alaric II, the conqueror of Spain. Clovis I (c 466 &ndash 27 November 511) was the first King of the Franks to unite all the Frankish tribes under one ruler Poitiers is a town on the Clain River in west central France. The Franks or Frankish people (Franci or gens Francorum) were West Germanic tribes first identified in the 3rd century as an Ethnic group The Visigoths (Visigothi, Wisigothi, Vesi, Visi, Wesi, or Wisi were one of two main branches of the Goths, an East Clovis I (c 466 &ndash 27 November 511) was the first King of the Franks to unite all the Frankish tribes under one ruler Alaric II, also known as Alarik Alarich and Alarico in Spanish and Portuguese or Alaricus in Latin (d Mark from the Old English mearc and march (or various plural forms of these words derived from the Frankish word marka ("boundary" Poitiers is a town on the Clain River in west central France. Gaul (Gallia was the Roman name for the region of Western Europe comprising present day northern Italy, France, Belgium, western For the area code see Area code 507 Events By Place Europe Battle of Vouillé: Clovis I The Franks or Frankish people (Franci or gens Francorum) were West Germanic tribes first identified in the 3rd century as an Ethnic group Clovis I (c 466 &ndash 27 November 511) was the first King of the Franks to unite all the Frankish tribes under one ruler The Visigoths (Visigothi, Wisigothi, Vesi, Visi, Wesi, or Wisi were one of two main branches of the Goths, an East Alaric II, also known as Alarik Alarich and Alarico in Spanish and Portuguese or Alaricus in Latin (d

Clovis and Anastasius I of the Byzantine Empire agreed that each would attack the Goths on their own side. Flavius Anastasius (Φλάβιος Ἀναστάσιος or Anastasius I (Ἀναστάσιος Β΄ (c The Goths ( Gothic: Gothic usvg|14px|u]]Gothic asvg|14px|a]]Gothic s

The Franks crossed the Loire river. The Loire River (lwaʁ in French) is the longest River in France. Clovis himself killed Alaric. It may have been that huge defections in the field, from optimates and gothic nobles was the cause of defeat, as an increased royal power in the clan of the Balths was eroding the other clans independence. The Balt(hi dynasty, Baltungs, Balthings, or Balth(es, existed among the Visigoths, a Germanic tribe who confronted the Western Rank families from the Goths have been sifting away to "distant" and derelict Spanish regions across the Pyrenees, according to Jordanes ,where land tenure was for grabs in depopulated high plains of Castile and the draft in military duties was easier to dodge. Jordanes (also Jordanis or even Iornandes) was a 6th century Roman Bureaucrat, who turned his hand to History later in life The battle forced the Goths to retreat to Septimania, which they continued to hold. Septimania was the western region of the Roman province of Gallia Narbonensis that passed under the control of the Visigoths in 462 when Septimania was ceded to The success at Vouillé allowed the Franks to control the southwestern part of France, and capture Toulouse. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Alaric's illegitimate son Gesalec tried to organize a counterstrike at Narbonne, but he was deposed and ultimately killed when Narbonne was taken by Burgundian allies of the Franks, who held it until 511. Gesalic (in Spanish Gesaleico, in Catalan Gesaleic, in Portuguese Geserico) was king of the Visigoths from Narbonne ( Narbona in Catalan and in Occitan, the Roman Narbo) is a commune in southwestern France in the The Franks might have pushed farther, had Theodoric the Great not intervened. Theodoric the Great (454 – August 30, 526) known to the Romans as Flavius Theodoricus, was king of the Ostrogoths (471-526 ruler of

Frankish Aquitaine, formerly linked to Hispano-Roman trade routes and territories, drifted into a role as an isolated outpost, to judge from the lack of trade items in its 7th and 8th century archaeology. Aquitaine (Aquitània Akitania archaic Guyenne / Guienne (Occitan Guiana) is one of the 26 Regions of France, in the south-western part of Its Frankish kings resided at Toulouse. Toulouse ( pronounced in standard French, and in the local accent ( Occitan: Tolosa, pronounced) is a city in southwest

Clovis, the Frankish king, is an excellent example of the change of warfare that occurred at that time: wars were no longer about the conquest of territory with the view to its long term expansion; they provided immediate profit in the form of plunder. His very name meant 'glory by combat' and his successes in battle and his conversion to Christianity brought him Roman recognition. After his success in this battle the Byzantine emperor, Anastasius, made him a consul. Flavius Anastasius (Φλάβιος Ἀναστάσιος or Anastasius I (Ἀναστάσιος Β΄ (c

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