Battle of Adrianople 378
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 378 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Ancient (before 500) | derived from year |
| Location | Turkey | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Gothic War of 376–382 | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Ancient Rome, Goths | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 41.8000, 26.6000 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Adrianople, also known as Battle of Hadrianopolis, was fought between the Eastern Roman army led by the Roman emperor Valens and Gothic rebels (largely Thervings as well as Greutungs, non-Gothic Alans, and various local rebels), led by Fritigern. The battle took place on 9 August 378 in the vicinity of Adrianople, in the Roman province of Thracia (modern Edirne in European Turkey). It ended with an overwhelming victory for the Goths and the death of Emperor Valens.
As part of the Gothic War of 376–382, the battle is often considered the start of the events which led to the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century.
A detailed contemporary account of the lead-up to the battle from the Roman perspective was written by Ammianus Marcellinus and forms the culminating point at the end of his history.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Adrianople (revision 1373460741), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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Other battles of the Gothic War of 376–382
- Battle of Marcianople 376
- Battle of the Willows 377
- Battle of Constantinople (378) 378
- Siege of Adrianople (378) 378
- Battle of Thessalonica (380) 380
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