Gothic revolt of Anaolsus
| Gothic revolt of Anaolsus | |||||
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| Part of the Val of the West Roman Empire | |||||
Roman city wal of Arles | |||||
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| Belligerents | |||||
| Aquitanian Goths | Western Roman Empire | ||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||
| Anaolsus | Aetius | ||||
| Strength | |||||
| ± 2.000-3.000 | |||||
The Gothic Revolt of Anaolsus was an internal conflict in the Western Roman Empire in 430. The conflict took place in southern Gaul where Gothic auxiliary forces of the comitatenses under the leadership of Anaolsus had revolted and threatened to take possession of the city of Arles an important administrative center. In response, the Romans sent the army of Aetius to put down the revolt.