Event Military campaign of Clothar and Childebert against the Visigoths

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A military campaign by Frankish subkings Clothar I and Childebert against the Visigoths in northern Spain.

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  • February 542: In 542, Gascony was invaded by the Frankish kings Clothar I and Childebert I, who besieged Pamplona and Zaragoza for 49 days. The territory eventually fell under the Kingdom of the Visigoths after the failed invasion.
  • January 542: In 541, the Frankish kings Clothar I and Childebert I attacked the Visigothic kingdom in Gascony, besieging Pamplona and Zaragoza for forty-nine days. However, they were ultimately repulsed by the Visigothic forces.