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Mainz, Battle of

Years: 405 - 405

The Battle of Mainz is fought between the Franks and an alliance of Vandals, Suevi and Alans and takes place on December 31, 405.

The battle is won by the Vandals and Alans, and clears the way for their invasion of Gaul.

“The longer you can look back, the farther you can look forward...This is not a philosophical or political argument—any oculist will tell you this is true. The wider the span, the longer the continuity, the greater is the sense of duty in individual men and women, each contributing their brief life's work to the preservation..."

― Winston S. Churchill, Speech (March 2, 1944)