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Roman Period

Allectus Defeated at Calleva 296 AD

296
Hampshire, England
Also known as: Battle near Silchester 296 AD · Fall of the Britannic Empire 296 AD
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Hampshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Allectus (Britannic Empire)
VS
Victor
Rome (Asclepiodotus)
Outcome
Allectus killed; Britannic Empire ended; Britain restored to the Roman Empire
The Battle

History & Significance

Constantius Chlorus praetorian prefect Asclepiodotus landed in Hampshire in fog, bypassing Allectus fleet in the Channel, then defeated and killed Allectus in a pitched battle near Calleva Atrebatum (Silchester). The ten-year Britannic Empire was over. A commemorative gold medallion from Trier shows Constantius arriving by sea at London being greeted as liberator. Frankish mercenaries who fled the battle were intercepted and massacred at London.

Casualties & Losses

Allectus killed; Frankish mercenary survivors massacred at London

Forces Involved

Asclepiodotus with Gaulish and Rhine veterans versus Allectus army of Roman garrison troops and Germanic mercenaries

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Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Allectus Defeated at Calleva 296 AD

The Late Iron Age oppidum and Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum and associated features
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Hillfort south west of Pond Farm, near Silchester
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Flex Ditch
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Three sections of a linear earthwork between Churchlane Copse and Early Bridge Copse, south of Silchester
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
Linear earthwork in Gravelpit Copse and near Byes Lane, south west of Silchester
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
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