Battle of Vouille

When

507

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

46.58° N, 0.33° E

Description

507 battle between the Franks commanded by Clovis and the Visigoths commanded by Alaric II

6th-century battle of the Franco-Visigothic Wars

The Battle of Vouillé was a battle in the Franco-Gothic War and was fought in the northern marches of Visigothic territory, at Vouillé, near Poitiers (Gaul), around spring 507 between the Franks, commanded by Clovis, and the Visigoths, commanded by Alaric II. The Franks' victory resulted in their conquest of Gallia Aquitania and the death of Alaric II.

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• Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Battle of Vouillé: A Frankish army under command of Clovis I invades the Visigothic Kingdom, and defeats King Alaric II near Poitiers”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Turkish), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Vouillé Muharebesi: I. Clovis komutasındaki bir Frank ordusu Vizigot Krallığı'nı işgal eder ve Poitiers yakınlarında Kral II. Alarik'i yener”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (German), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Spätsommer: In der Schlacht von Vouillé bei Poitiers siegen die Franken unter Chlodwig I. gegen die Westgoten unter Alarich II., der im Kampf fällt”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Printemps : allié à Gondebaud, le roi des Burgondes, le roi franc Clovis envahit l'Aquitaine”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Russian), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Хлодвиг I, король франков, побеждает вестготов в битве при Вуйе”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Spanish), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Batalla de Vouillé, a 18 km al oeste de Poitiers”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page