Battle of Bolia [SEP] point in time
Battle of Bolia
The Battle of Bolia, was a battle in 469 between the Ostrogoths (Amal Goths) and a coalition of Germanic tribes in the Roman province of Pannonia. It was fought on the south side of the Danube near its confluence with the river Bolia, in present-day Hungary. The Ostrogoths won, achieving supremacy in Pannonia, but soon migrated south towards richer lands.
Background.
Following the death of Attila, various Germanic and other tribes sought their independence from his empire. They allied under
Bolia
Bolia may refer to:
- an ethnic subgroup of the Mongo people
- a Bantu language, see Guthrie classification of Bantu languages
- Bolia (town) in Inongo Territory of Mai-Ndombe Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- the Bolia River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, tributary of the Bolombo River
- Bolia Sector, a fourth-level subdivision in Inongo Territory, Mai-Ndombe Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- the Battle of Bolia a battle in