Battle of Brumath

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The Battle of Brumath was a battle between Romans and Alamanni in 356, and also the first major victory of Julian in his campaign against this German tribe.

Prehistory

After the siege of Autun the Roman commander Julian had recognized the military threat represented the people of the Alemanni for lying in Central Europe provinces of the Roman Empire. He therefore organized in the summer of 356 a campaign against the people living in Magna Germania Alemanni.

After the defeat of the Romans at the Battle of Reims the campaign had lost momentum and stalled and Julian urgently needed to rebuild the morale of his 13,000 legionaries.

First, it was important to the seven Roman cities (Strasbourg, Brumath, Saverne, Selz, Speyer, Worms and Mainz ), which had been occupied by the Alemanni in the previous year, retake. Among them was the town to the northwest of Strasbourg, this Brumath. Julian went to systematically and had first taking these poorly defended city. The small garrison knew that she had no chance against the Roman supremacy and therefore gave it after a brief struggle. However, the Alemanni had already anticipated such a step, the Romans and attacked with a large army to the city Brumath. In the year 356 there was a battle of Brumath.

Course

The battle took place outside the city walls. Julian let his army set up a semi-circle and then attacked the Germanic warriors. The Romans managed to form a broad front so that the circle behind the Germans closed them again and they could attack the Alemanni army from all sides. After a short exchange of blows, the Alamanni moved back and the Roman Empire was characterized from this battle as the winner.

Follow

This victory was not decisive for the further course of the campaign, but was the first victory of Julian in Germania.