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  partof the Roman-Alamanni conflict
  date January 271
  place near modern Piacenza
  result Alamanni victory
  combatant1 Alamanni
  combatant2 Roman Empire
  commander1
  commander2 Aurelian


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 .