Battle at the Harzhorn

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Battle at the Harzhorn
Part of Crisis of the Third Century
Battlefield in southern Lower Saxony, Germany.
Date c. 235 Location modern Lower Saxony, Germany Result Roman victory
Belligerents
Roman Empire	Germanic tribes
Commanders and leaders
Maximinus Thrax	unknown
Strength
9,000	unknown
Casualties and losses
unknown	unknown

The Battle at the Harzhorn took place in the early 3rd century between Germanic and Roman troops near the Harzhorn hill between the towns of Kalefeld and Bad Gandersheim, in the state of Lower Saxony, Germany.

The battlefield, spanning several square kilometers, was discovered in December 2008 and is currently being excavated. Roman coinage found at the site gives a probable date of the battle during the reign of one of two Roman emperors: Severus Alexander (222–235) or Maximinus Thrax (235–38).

Archaeologists view the battlefield as a discovery of extraordinary scientific importance. Along with the Kalkriese battlefield and the Roman camps of Bentumersiel [de] and Hedemünden [de], this is one of the very few Roman archaeological sites in northern Germany.