Battle of Solicinium

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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

v • d • e Rome against the Alamanni Lake Benacus – Placentia – Fano – Pavia – Lingones – Vindonissa – Autun – Durocortorum – Brumath – Senonae – Argentorate – Solicinium – Argentovaria

The Battle of Solicinium was fought in 367 between a Roman Empire army and the Alamanni. The Roman force was led by Emperor Valentinian I, and they managed to repel the Alamanni, but suffered heavy losses during the battle.

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. 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.