Gothic War (376–382)
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The Gothic War (376–382) was a late 4th-century conflict between the Eastern Roman Empire and Gothic tribes that culminated in the catastrophic Roman defeat at the Battle of Adrianople and reshaped imperial-Gothic relations.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic War
ⓘ
late Roman military conflict ⓘ war ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Alans
ⓘ
surface form:
Alans (as allies of Goths in some phases)
Byzantine Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Roman Empire
Goths ⓘ Gepids ⓘ
surface form:
Greuthungi
Huns ⓘ
surface form:
Huns (as allies of Goths in some phases)
Tervingi ⓘ |
| cause |
Gothic migration across the Danube seeking refuge from the Huns
ⓘ
Roman mismanagement and mistreatment of Gothic refugees ⓘ uprising of Gothic federates against Roman authorities ⓘ |
| commandedBy (Gothic side) |
Alatheus
ⓘ
Fritigern ⓘ Saphrax ⓘ |
| commandedBy (Roman side) |
Gratian
ⓘ
Theodosius I ⓘ Valens ⓘ |
| conflictIn |
4th century
ⓘ
Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| dateOfBattleOfAdrianople | 378-08-09 ⓘ |
| decisiveBattle | Battle of Adrianople ⓘ |
| emperorOfEasternRomanEmpireDuringConflict |
Theodosius I
ⓘ
Valens ⓘ |
| emperorOfWesternRomanEmpireDuringConflict | Gratian ⓘ |
| endedBy | Treaty of 382 ⓘ |
| endTime | 382 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Gothic settlement in Thrace as foederati
ⓘ
rise of Theodosius I in Eastern Roman politics ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to increasing reliance on barbarian federate troops in the Roman army
ⓘ
exposed vulnerabilities of the Eastern Roman field army ⓘ major Roman defeat at Adrianople and death of Emperor Valens ⓘ reshaped imperial–Gothic relations ⓘ turning point in Roman military history ⓘ |
| location |
Balkans
ⓘ
Danubian frontier ⓘ Byzantine Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Roman Empire
Thrace ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Adrianople
ⓘ
Battle of Constantinople (378 siege/engagements) ⓘ Battle of Dibaltum ⓘ Battle of Marcianople ⓘ Battle of the Willows ⓘ |
| partOf |
Visigothic–Roman conflicts
ⓘ
surface form:
Gothic–Roman conflicts
Roman–Germanic wars ⓘ history of the Eastern Roman Empire ⓘ |
| precededBy | Gothic migration of 376 ⓘ |
| result |
Gothic victory at Adrianople
ⓘ
establishment of Goths as foederati within the empire ⓘ strategic compromise between Goths and Eastern Roman Empire ⓘ |
| startTime | 376 ⓘ |
| treaty | Treaty of 382 between Theodosius I and the Goths ⓘ |
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Battle of Adrianople (378)
subject surface form:
Battle of Adrianople (378)
this entity surface form:
Gothic uprising of 376–377
this entity surface form:
Roman–Gothic Wars
this entity surface form:
Gothic invasions of the Roman Empire
this entity surface form:
Gothic–Roman relations
this entity surface form:
Gothic War against the Eastern Roman Empire
this entity surface form:
Gothic War against the Eastern Roman Empire
this entity surface form:
Gothic War against the Western Roman Empire
this entity surface form:
Gothic War of 376–382