Battle of Órbigo (456)

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Battle of Órbigo
Part of the Germanic Wars
Date456 CE
Location
Órbigo Bridge,[1]Órbigo, twelve miles from Astorga,  Spain
Result Visigothic victory
Sack of Braga
Belligerents
Visigoths
Burgundians
Romans		 Suevi
Commanders and leaders
Theodoric II
Gondioc
Chilperic		 Rechiar
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Battle of Órbigo (also known as the Battle of Campus Paramus[2]) was a battle in 456 CE when the Visigoths of Theodoric II defeated the Suevi Kingdom and sacked their capital Braga.[3][4] Although very little is known of the battle the defeat proved a significant blow to the Suevi[5] who would enter a period of decline afterwards and would never fully recover their territory.

The Suevi King Rechiar had been expanding his territory at the expense of the Romans in Hispania, who were unable stop them. The Roman Emperor Avitus requested his allies the Visigoths of Theodoric II and the Burgundians of Gondiloc and Chilperic to attack the Suebi for him.[5] Theodoric agreed and led his army to victory against Rechiar at Orbigo.

References
  1. "Cultural info - The Órbigo Bridge (Hospital de Órbigo, León) Camino Santiago walking tours, walking tours Spain, walking holidays, hiking, trekking, cultural tours, educational travel, adventure travel, adventure tours, pilgrimage - Pilgrimpathways.com". pilgrimpathways.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-26.
  2. "Late Roman Timeline 250 AD - 550 AD". www.fectio.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  3. "TimeRime.com - The Rise and Fall of the Visigoths timeline". timerime.com. Archived from the original on 2015-11-27. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
  4. "Timeline | Fall of Rome | Spain | Portugal | Military History | Balagan". Archived from the original on 2012-01-26. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
  5. Seville), Saint Isidore (of (1966). History of the Kings of the Goths, Vandals, and Suevi. Brill Archive.


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