The Battle of Lake Benacus was one of the decisive battles that marked the beginning of the Roman Empire's emergence from the Crisis of the Third Century. The battle was fought along the banks of Lake Garda in northern Italy, which was known to the Romans as Benacus. Events The Alamanni invade Italy. ... Lake Garda (Italian Lago di Garda or Benaco) is the largest lake in Italy. ... For other uses, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ... Area settled by the Alamanni, and sites of Roman-Alamannic battles, 3rd to 6th century The Alamanni, Allemanni, or Alemanni were originally an alliance of west Germanic tribes located around the upper Main, a river that is one of the largest tributaries of the Rhine, on land that is today... Claudius Gothicus on a coin celebrating his equity (AEQUITAS AUGUSTI). ... For other uses, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ... Area settled by the Alamanni, and sites of Roman-Alamannic battles, 3rd to 6th century The Alamanni, Allemanni, or Alemanni were originally an alliance of west Germanic tribes located around the upper Main, a river that is one of the largest tributaries of the Rhine, on land that is today... The Battle of Plaentia was fought in January of 271 between a Roman Army led by Emperor Aurelian and the Alemanni. ... The Battle of Fano was fought in 271 between the Roman Empire and the Alemanni. ... Combatants Roman Empire Alamanni Commanders Aurelian  ? Casualties  ? entire army destroyed The Battle of Pavia was fought in 271 near Pavia (Italy), and resulted in the Roman Emperor Aurelian destroying the retreating Alamanni army. ... The Battle of Lingones was fought in 298 between Rome and the Alemanni. ... The Battle of Vindonissa was fought in 298 between the Romans, led by Constantius Chlorus and the Alemanni. ... In 356 AD, Roman Emperor Julian received a report that Augustodunum (Autun) was under attack by a group of Alamanni and that as a result of poor state of reparation of the walls, the city was in danger of falling. ... The Battle of Reims was fought in 356 between the Roman forces of Julian the Apostate and the Alemanni. ... Following the Battle of Reims, Emperor Julian pursued Germannic warbands through the Gallic countryside. ... In 356 AD, Roman Empreror Julian over-wintered in Senonae (Send) in Gaul. ... Combatants Roman Empire Alamanni Commanders Julian the Apostate King Chnodomar Strength  ?  ? Casualties  ?  ? The Battle of Strasbourg was fought in 357 between the forces of the Roman Emperor Julian the Apostate and the Alemanni. ... The Battle of Solicinium was fought in 367 between a Roman army and the Alemanni. ... The battle of Argentovaria was fought in May 378 between the Roman emperor Gratian and the invading army of the Lentienses, at Argentovaria (near Colmar, France). ... For other uses, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ... Emperor Maximinus Thrax, ruled 235-238, was the first of the emperors during the Crisis of the Third Century. ... Lake Garda (Italian Lago di Garda or Benaco) is the largest lake in Italy. ...

The battle took place in November of 268 between approximately 35,000 men under the command of the Roman Emperor Claudius II and the Germanic tribe of the Alamanni, whose invading army may have numbered upwards of 100,000. Events The Alamanni invade Italy. ... Ordinary Magistrates Extraordinary Magistrates Titles and Honors Emperor Politics and Law This article discusses the nature of the imperial dignity, and its dynastic development throughout the history of the Empire. ... Claudius Gothicus on a coin celebrating his equity (AEQUITAS AUGUSTI). ... Area settled by the Alamanni, and sites of Roman-Alamannic battles, 3rd to 6th century The Alamanni, Allemanni, or Alemanni were originally an alliance of west Germanic tribes located around the upper Main, a river that is one of the largest tributaries of the Rhine, on land that is today...

The Alamanni, who had been making incursions into Roman territory since the reign of Marcus Aurelius, had broken through the Roman frontier at the Brenner Pass earlier in the year, when internal rebellions and a huge invasion by the Goths forced the Romans to denude the frontier of troops. That autumn, when virtually the entire western Roman army was busy destroying the Goths at the Battle of Naissus, the Alamanni occupied large areas of undefended northern Italy. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (Rome, April 26, 121[2] – Vindobona or Sirmium, March 17, 180) was Roman Emperor from 161 to his death in 180 . ... The Brenner Pass (Italian Passo del Brennero) is a mountain pass that creates a link through the Tyrolean Alps along the current border between the nations of Austria and Italy, one of the principal passes of the Alps. ... This article is about the Germanic tribes. ... Combatants Roman Empire Goths Commanders Gallienus Aurelius Claudius (commander in chief) Domitius Aurelianus (cavalry commander) Strength unknown unknown Casualties unknown 30,000 to 50,000 The Battle of Naissus took place in September of 268 between the armies of the Goths and forces of the Roman Empire, led by Emperor...

Claudius may well have tried to negotiate a withdrawal by the Alamanni, but when that failed, he chose to fight them instead. Details of the battle are sketchy, but it is known that Claudius won a crushing victory, killing or capturing more than half the force confronting him, and sending the rest fleeing back over the Alps. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The Roman victory at Lake Benacus, coupled with that won by Gallienus, Claudius and Aurelian at Naissus, provided evidence that the Roman Empire could still successfully resist its enemies. The people of the empire took heart from these triumphs, and over the next seven years, Claudius and his brilliant general and successor Aurelian recovered all the empire's lost territories, crushed all rebellions and ejected the barbarian invaders. Gallienus depicted on a lead seal Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus (218-268) ruled the Roman Empire as co-emperor with his father Valerian from 253 to 260, and then as the sole Roman Emperor from 260 to 268. ... Lucius Domitius Aurelianus[1] (September 9, 214–September 275), known in English as Aurelian, Roman Emperor (270–275), was the second of several highly successful soldier-emperors who helped the Roman Empire regain its power during the latter part of the third century and the beginning of the fourth. ...