Siege of Augustodunum Haeduorum 269
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 269 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Ancient (before 500) | derived from year |
| Location | France | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Crisis of the Third Century | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Gallic Empire, Roman Empire | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 46.9511, 4.2986 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Augustodunum Haeduorum took place in 269–270, Augustodunum (modern-day Autun in Burgundy, eastern France). Victorinus had been declared emperor by the troops located at Augusta Treverorum in the fall of 269. However, only the provinces of Gaul, Germania and Britain recognised him.
Hispania deserted the Gallic Empire and declared its loyalty to Claudius Gothicus. Claudius sent his general Placidianus to Gaul to take on Victorinus. Placidianus captured Cularo. This inspired the city of Augustodunum Haeduorum to abandon Victorinus and declare its intention to declare for Claudius Gothicus. This forced Victorinus to march south and besiege it.
Claudius did not send troops to the city, which fell after seven months. Victorinus’ troops plundered and destroyed the city. However Victorinus would be murdered shortly afterwards.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of Augustodunum Haeduorum (revision 1379870578), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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