Conflicts and resolutions of the 5th century

9 battles, sieges, wars, revolts, crises, treaties and peace settlements, in date order.

Battles 5

Battle of Vicus HelenaBattle · c. 448The Battle of Vicus Helena was fought in the 440s, probably around 448, at an unidentified place in Artois in northern Gaul.
Battle of AvarayrBattle · 451The Battle of Avarayr was fought in 451 on the Avarayr plain, south-east of Lake Van in the historical province of Vaspurakan, between Armenian rebels led by Vardan…
Battle of the Catalaunian PlainsBattle · 451The Battle of the Catalaunian Plains was fought in 451 in north-eastern Gaul between the Hunnic army of Attila and a coalition led by the Roman general Aetius and the…
Battle of NedaoBattle · 454The Battle of Nedao was fought in 454 in Pannonia between the sons of Attila and a coalition of their former subject peoples led by the Gepid king Ardaric.
Battle of TolbiacBattle · c. 496The Battle of Tolbiac was fought around 496 at or near Tolbiacum (Zülpich), west of Cologne, between the Franks under Clovis I and the Alemanni.

Sieges 1

Sack of Rome (410)Siege · 410 CEThe sack of Rome in 410 CE was the capture and plunder of the city by the Visigoths under Alaric.

Wars & campaigns 1

Vandal conquest of North AfricaCampaign · 429–439 CEThe Vandal conquest of North Africa was the seizure of Roman Africa by the Vandals and Alans between 429 and 439 CE.

Treaties 2