The Battle of Solicinium was fought in 367 between a Roman army and the Alemanni. The Roman force was lead by Emperor Valentinian I, and they managed to repel the Alemanni, but suffered heavy losses during the battle. Events First Listing of the New Testament by St Athanasius of Alexandria. ... Medallion of Valentinian I (364-375) Thessalonika, 364-367 Valentinian I (321 - November 17, 375) was a Roman emperor of the Western Roman Empire (364 - 375). ... Events First Listing of the New Testament by St Athanasius of Alexandria. ... The Alamanni, Allemanni or Alemanni, are a Germanic tribe, first mentioned by Dio Cassius, under the year 213. ... Medallion of Valentinian I (364-375) Thessalonika, 364-367 Valentinian I (321 - November 17, 375) was a Roman emperor of the Western Roman Empire (364 - 375). ...
A tremendous battle was fought at Schwetzingen, with the Romans coming out on top, although Valentinian was nearly killed.
After several battles, a truce was called and the Saxons gave the Romans many young men fit for duty in the Roman military in exchange for free passage back to their homeland.
It was at this time that Valentinian fell ill and a battle for succession broke out between Severus, a representative of the army, and Rusticus Julianus, magister memoriae and a representative of the Gallic nobility.
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