Battle of Solicinium

Part of Roman-Alamanni conflict

Date	367
Location	Southwest-Germany, south of the Limes, see article
Result	Roman victory

Belligerents

Roman Empire

Alamanni

Commanders

Valentinian I

Casualties and losses

heavy

The Battle of Solicinium was fought in 367 between a Roman Empire army and the Alamanni. Events By Place Roman Empire Great Conspiracy: A general assault of Saxons, Irish, and Attacotti, combined The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial The Alamanni, Allemanni, or Alemanni were originally an alliance of Germanic tribes located around the upper Main river ( Germany Flavius Valentinianus, known in English as Valentinian I, ( 321 - November 17, 375) was Roman Emperor from 364 until his death Events By Place Roman Empire Great Conspiracy: A general assault of Saxons, Irish, and Attacotti, combined The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial The Alamanni, Allemanni, or Alemanni were originally an alliance of Germanic tribes located around the upper Main river ( Germany The Roman force was led by Emperor Valentinian I, and they managed to repel the Alamanni, but suffered heavy losses during the battle. Flavius Valentinianus, known in English as Valentinian I, ( 321 - November 17, 375) was Roman Emperor from 364 until his death

There is little known about the battle. Roman historian Ammianus Marcellinus claims that different tribes organized themselves for a major offensive, the last one to overcome the Germanic Limes. Amiricanus Gambilinus (325/330-after 391 was a fourth-century Roman historian. Forced for battle, the Alamanni retreated on a hill where they inflicted heavy casualties to the onrushing Romans until finally being defeated.

The actual location is not known, but subject to historical discussion. No archaeological evidence has been found so far, so many hills could be the actual one. The mentioned locations are:

Sulz am Neckar, Heidelberg, Schwetzingen, Rottenburg (Sülchen), Glauberg or the Tübinger Spitzberg, all located in southwestern Germany, but in an area of roughly 200 km diametre. Sulz am Neckar is a town in the district of Rottweil, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Heidelberg is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. As of 2006 over 140000 people live within the city's area Schwetzingen is a German Town situated in the northwest of Baden-Württemberg, around 10 km (6 miles southwest of Heidelberg and 15 km (9 miles southeast

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