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Franco-Gothic War (507–511)

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BelligerentsFrankish Kingdom
Burgundian Kingdom
Roman EmpireVisigothic Kingdom
Ostrogothic KingdomCommanders and leadersClovis I
Theuderic I
Gundobad
Justin IAlaric II
Apollinaris of Clermont
Theoderic the Great
Ibbas
GesalicStrength 10,000–15,000 15,000–25,000

The Franco–Gothic War (507–511), also known as the Second Frankish–Visigothic War, was a military conflict between the Franks and the Visigoths aimed at the hegemony of Gaul. The main opponents in this war were the kings Clovis I and Alaric II. In addition, the Burgundian king Gundobad and the Ostrogothic king Theodoric the Great and the Roman emperorAnastasius played an important role.