War of Radagaisus | |||||||
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Part of the Roman–Germanic Wars | |||||||
Barbarian raids | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Western Roman Empire Goths Huns |
Goths Vandals Alans | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Stilicho Sarus Uldin |
Radagaisus Sarus |
The War of Radagaisus was a military conflict in northern Italy in the period 405–406. This conflict was caused by the invasion of Radagaisus in 405. He invaded the Western Roman Empire with a huge population shortly after the empire had ended a war with the Visigoths. Due to the size of Radagaisus' army, it required a tremendous effort by the Romans to avert this danger. Commander-in-chief Stilicho was closely involved in the preparations that were made and personally directed the army's operations.