Battle of Châlons (274) 274
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 274 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Ancient (before 500) | derived from year |
| Location | France | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Campaigns of Aurelian | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Ancient Rome | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 48.9575, 4.3650 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Châlons, also known as the First Battle of the Catalaunian Plains, was fought in 273 or 274 in the land of the Catalauni, at an unknown location probably not far from the present-day Châlons-en-Champagne, France. In the battle, the Roman Emperor Aurelian defeated the Emperor Tetricus I of the Gallic Empire, whose territories were thus recovered by the Roman Empire after 14 years of separation.
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