Siege of Autun

Coordinates: 46°57′N 4°18′E / 46.95°N 4.3°E / 46.95; 4.3

Siege of Autun

Part of the Roman-Alamanni conflict (Roman-Germanic wars)

Date	356
Location	Autun, Gallia Lugdunensis, modern France
Result	Roman victory

Belligerents

Western Roman Empire

Alamanni

Commanders and leaders

Julian the Apostate

Unknown

Strength

Unknown

Casualties and losses

Unknown

Rome against the Alemanni and the Juthungi

Mediolanum Lake Benacus Lingones Placentia Fano Pavia Vindonissa Autun Durocortorum Brumath Senonae Battle of Strasbourg Solicinium Argentovaria

In 356 AD, Roman Emperor Julian the Apostate received a report that Augustodunum (Autun) was under attack by a group of Alamanni and that as a result of the poor state of repair of the walls, the city was in danger of falling. He marched to Autun and relieved the siege.^[1]

References

↑ Goldsworthy, Adrian. In the Name of Rome, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 2003, p. 343

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