Battle of Châlons (274)

Battle of Châlons
	Part of the Crisis of the Third Century
	Châlons Battle of Châlons (274) (France)
Date	February or March 274 CE
Location	Châlons-en-Champagne, France
Result	Roman victory End of the Gallic Empire.; Reunification of the Roman Empire.;
Belligerents
Roman Empire	Gallic Empire
Commanders and leaders
Emperor Aurelian	Tetricus I
Strength
35,000 legionaries; 15,000 archers and slingers; 5,000 cavalry	Unknown but bigger than Roman army; maybe 60,000-90,000
Casualties and losses
6,000 (Roman sources)	50,000 (Roman sources)

48.9575°N 4.365°E / 48.9575; 4.365

In the Battle of Châlons, fought in 274 on the site of modern Châlons-en-Champagne, France, Roman Emperor Aurelian defeated Emperor Tetricus I of the Gallic Empire, whose territories were rejoined with the Roman Empire after fourteen years of separation.

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