What the records say
- When
- 458
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 43.68° N, 4.63° E
- Description
- 458 battle
Battle of Arelate
458 battle in southern France
The Battle of Arles was fought in 458 near Arelate (Arles) between Western Roman Emperor Majorian and Visigothic king Theodoric II. After the assassination of Flavius Aetius in 454, the Visigoths began to expand their kingdom at the expense of the crumbling Roman administration in Gaul and Hispania.
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