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The Kingdom of Soissons cut all ties with Italy and had no further recorded contact with the Eastern Roman Empire. Even after 476, Syagrius continued to maintain that he was merely governing a Roman province. The Domain of Soissons was in fact an independent region. [5] Childeric died about 481, and his son Clovis I became the Frankish king ...
Syagrius (c. 430 – 486 [1] or 487 or 493–4 [2]) was a Roman general and the last ruler of a Western Roman rump state in northern Gaul, now called the Kingdom of Soissons. Gregory of Tours referred to him as King of the Romans. Syagrius's defeat by King of the Franks Clovis I is considered the end of Western Roman rule outside of
The Battle of Soissons was fought in 486 between Frankish forces under Clovis I and the Gallo-Roman domain of Soissons under Syagrius. The battle was a victory for the Franks, and led to the conquest of the Roman rump state of Soissons , a milestone for the Franks in their attempt to establish themselves as a major regional power.
Aegidius (died 464 or 465) was the ruler of the short-lived Kingdom of Soissons from 461 to 464/465. Before his ascension he was an ardent supporter of the Western Roman emperor Majorian, who appointed him magister militum per Gallias ("Master of the Soldiers for Gaul") in 458.
Battle of Soissons can refer to several battles in the vicinity of the French town Soissons: Battle of Soissons (486) , between the Franks and a Roman successor state under Syagrius Battle of Soissons (718) , between the Neustrians with the Aquitainians against the Austrasians
The following is a list of Roman external wars and battles [1] fought by the ancient Roman Kingdom, Roman Republic and Roman Empire against external enemies, organized by date. For internal civil wars, revolts and rebellions, see List of Roman civil wars and revolts .
Holy Roman Empire Spain French rebels: Commanders and leaders; Duc de Châtillon Marquis de Praslin † Puységur † Marquis Sourdis † [1] Guillaume de Lamboy Comte de Soissons † Duc de Bouillon: Strength; 6,000 infantry, 1,400 cavalry [2] 7,000 infantry, 2,500 cavalry [2] Casualties and losses; 200–300 killed or wounded 4,000 captured ...
The Roman expansion in Italy covers a series of conflicts in which Rome grew from being a small Italian city-state to be the ruler of the Italian region.Roman tradition attributes to the Roman kings the first war against the Sabines and the first conquests around the Alban Hills and down to the coast of Latium.