Battle of Lake Benacus 268
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 268 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Ancient (before 500) | derived from year |
| Location | Italy | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Campaigns of Aurelian, Gothic War of 267–269 | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Ancient Rome | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 45.5806, 10.6205 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Lake Benacus was fought along the banks of Lake Garda in northern Italy, which was known to the Romans as Benacus, in 268 or early 269, between the army under the command of the Roman Emperor Claudius II and the Germanic tribes of the Alamanni and Juthungi.
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