Battle of Placentia
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The Battle of Placentia was fought in January 271 between a Roman army led by Emperor Aurelian and the Alamanni, near modern Piacenza.
The Romans had moved to counter the Alamanni invasion of Italia, but the Alamanni surprised Aurelian in an ambush, and the Emperor was defeated. News of this defeat produced great fear in Rome, until Aurelian won a victory of the Alemmani at Fano.
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