Siege of Senonae

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

In 356 AD, Roman Empreror Julian over-wintered in Senonae (Send) in Gaul. Following desertions from among his German federated troops, hostile Germannic warbands learned that his force was under-strength and moved to attack the town. However, they were not able to break into the town, lacking advanced seigecraft, and were forced merely to prevent Julian from venturing outside the walls. After a month, they withdrew.^[1]

1. ^ Adrian Goldsworthy, In the Name of Rome, Weidenfeld and nicolson, 2003, p. 345