Gothic War in Spain (456)

Gothic war in Spain of 456
Part of Fall of the Western Roman Empire
Map of Spain prior to the Gothic War.
Date 456 Location Spain Result Visigothic victory
Belligerents
Visigoths Western Roman Empire Burgundians Franks	Suebi Bagaudae
Commanders and leaders
Theodoric II Gundioc Avitus	Rechiar Basilius
Strength
± 10.000-15.000	Suebi 6.000[1] Bagaudae ±1.000-2.000
Casualties and losses
unknown	unknown, high

The Gothic War in Spain of 456 was a military operation of the Visigoths commissioned by the West Roman emperor Avitus.^[2] This operation consisted of an extensive campaign aimed at reclaiming the Spanish provinces of Lusitania and Betica that were in the hands of the Suebi and threatened Roman power in the provinces of Cartaginensis and Tarraconensis. The main players in this war were Theoderic II who led the army of the Visigoths and Rechiar the king of the Suebi. The Visigothic army was supported by Franks and Burgundian auxiliary troops.