Battle of Vouillé
The Battle of Vouillé (from Latin Campus Vogladensis) was fought in the northern marches of Visigothic territory, at Vouillé, near Poitiers (Gaul), around Spring 507 between the Franks, commanded by Clovis, and the Visigoths, commanded by Alaric II. The Franks' victory resulted in their conquest of Gallia Aquitania and the death of Alaric II.
| Battle of Vouillé | |||||||||
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| Part of Franco-Visigothic Wars | |||||||||
Depiction of the battle, c. 1335. | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Franks | Visigoths | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Clovis I |
Alaric II † Apollinaris of Clermont | ||||||||
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