Battle of Vindonissa

Part of Roman-Alamanni conflict

Date	298
Location	Vindonissa, modern Switzerland
Result	Roman victory

Belligerents

Roman Empire

Alamanni

Commanders

Constantius Chlorus

The Battle of Vindonissa was fought in 298 between the Roman Empire army, led by Emperor Constantius Chlorus, and the Alemanni. Events By Place Roman Empire Constantius Chlorus defeats the Alamanni in the territory of the Lingones (Langres and strengthens Vindonissa was a Roman legion camp at modern Windisch, Switzerland. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation 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 Valerius Constantius ( March 31 c 250&ndash July 25 306) was an emperor of the Western Roman Empire (305&ndash306 Events By Place Roman Empire Constantius Chlorus defeats the Alamanni in the territory of the Lingones (Langres and strengthens The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial Flavius Valerius Constantius ( March 31 c 250&ndash July 25 306) was an emperor of the Western Roman Empire (305&ndash306 The Alamanni, Allemanni, or Alemanni were originally an alliance of Germanic tribes located around the upper Main river ( Germany The Romans won the battle, fought in Vindonissa, strengthening Rome's defenses along the Rhine. Vindonissa was a Roman legion camp at modern Windisch, Switzerland. The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge

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