Battle of Châlons
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Battle of Châlons (274)
This article is about the battle of the Roman emperor Aurelian against Tetricus I, emperor of the Gallic empire, in 274. For the battle of Flavius Aetius against Attila the Hun, in 451, see Battle of the Catalaunian Plains.
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The Battle of Châlons was fought in 274 between Roman Emperor Aurelian and Emperor Tetricus I of the Gallic Empire. Fought in what is now Châlons-en-Champagne, France, it was the battle that marked the end of the independent Gallic Empire, and its unification back to the Roman Empire, after thirteen years of separation.
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