Gothic War of 461–476

The Gothic War against Aegidius is a relatively obscure episode from late Antiquity. The war took place in Gaul during the chaotic years before the fall of the Western Roman Empire. Information about this war is scarce and fragmented. Priscus is seen as the main source of the military campaigns against Aegidius. His writings have been largely lost, but fragmentarily handed down by later authors such as Jordanes, Gregory of Tours and Marius of Avenches. Furthermore, Hydatius gives a chronological statement of the events and the letters of Sidonius Apollinaris give insight into the relations between the Roman elite and the Germanic rulers. This makes it possible to reconstruct the course of the war, albeit summarily.

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461 — 476  Wikidata
war, Bretons, Salian Franks, Romain-Gaul domain of Soissons, Visigothic Kingdom of Tolosa, Western Roman Empire, 

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461 — 476 Gothic War of 461–476

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300 Alemanni and Frankish invasion of Gaul

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719 — 759 Umayyad invasion of Gaul

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761 Siege of Bourbon

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-57 — -50 Gallic Wars

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436 — 439 Gothic War (436-439)

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492 — 496 First Franco-Visigothic War

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494 — 502 Franco-Visigothic War of 494–502

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507 — 508 Second Franco-Visigothic War

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	300	Alemanni and Frankish invasion of Gaul	invasion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	719	Umayyad invasion of Gaul	Francia, Umayyad Caliphate, invasion, Kingdom of the Lombards, Umayyad Army	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	761	Siege of Bourbon	siege	Wikidata
event	war	57	Gallic Wars	war, Germanic people, Gauls, Ancient Rome, Iberians, Aquitani, Belgae, Celtic Britons	Wikidata
event	war	436	Gothic War (436-439)	war, Visigoths, Western Roman Empire	Wikidata
event	war	492	First Franco-Visigothic War	war	Wikidata
event	war	494	Franco-Visigothic War of 494–502	war, Francia, Kingdom of the Burgundians, Visigothic Kingdom of Tolosa	Wikidata
event	war	507	Second Franco-Visigothic War	war	Wikidata
site	tower		donjon du Petit-Fourchaud	keep	Wikidata
site	tower		maison Perrot de Saint-Angel	fortified tower, house	Wikidata
site	tower		tour Qui Qu'en Grogne	fortified tower	Wikidata