Battle of the Nervasos Mountains
The Battle of the Nervasos Mountains (Spanish: Batalla de los Montes Nervasos) occurred in the year 419 and was fought between a coalition of Suebi, led by King Hermeric together with allied Roman Imperial forces stationed in the Province of Hispania, against the combined forces of the Vandals and Alans who were led by their King Gunderic. This battle occurred in the context of a contemporary Germanic invasion of the Iberian Peninsula. The battle took place in what is today the Province of León, Spain, and resulted in a Roman/Suebian Victory.
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| Part of the Germanic Wars | |||||||
The Suebi Kingdom under its maximum extension, 6th century. | |||||||
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Western Roman Empire Kingdom of the Suebi |
Vandals Alans | ||||||
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Hermeric Asterius | Gunderic | ||||||
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