Battle of Órbigo (456)

Coordinates: 41°59′23.62″N 5°42′23.58″W / 41.9898944°N 5.7065500°W / 41.9898944; -5.7065500

Battle of Órbigo
Part of the Germanic Wars
Date456 CE
LocationÓrbigo Bridge,[1]Órbigo, twelve miles from Astorga,  Spain
Result Visigothic victory
Sack of Braga
Belligerents
Visigoths
Burgundians
Romans
Suevi
Commanders and leaders
Theodoric II
Gondioc
Chilperic
Rechiar
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Battle of Órbigo was a battle in 456 CE when the Visigoths defeated the Suevi Kingdom and sacked their capital Braga.[2][3]

References

  1. "Cultural info - The Órbigo Bridge (Hospital de Órbigo, León) Camino Santiago walking tours, walking tours Spain, walking holidays, hiking, trekking, cultural tours, educational travel, adventure travel, adventure tours, pilgrimage - Pilgrimpathways.com". pilgrimpathways.com.
  2. "TimeRime.com - The Rise and Fall of the Visigoths timeline". timerime.com.
  3. http://www.balagan.org.uk/war/fall-of-rome/timeline.htm
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