Gothic coalition
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The Gothic coalition was an alliance of Gothic tribes that united to fight the Eastern Roman Empire, most famously defeating Emperor Valens at the Battle of Adrianople in 378.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gothic coalition canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic tribal alliance
ⓘ
barbarian coalition ⓘ military alliance ⓘ |
| aftermath |
integration of Goths as foederati in the empire
ⓘ
negotiated settlement with the Eastern Roman Empire ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Roman Empire
|
| consequenceOf | Gothic crossing of the Danube in 376 ⓘ |
| engagedWith | Roman legions of the Eastern Empire ⓘ |
| formedFor |
resistance to Roman authority
ⓘ
war against the Eastern Roman Empire ⓘ |
| hasEthnicComposition | Goths ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Gothic language ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Fritigern ⓘ |
| hasOpponent |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Roman Empire
Roman Empire ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Gepids
ⓘ
surface form:
Greuthungi
Tervingi ⓘ |
| hasReligion |
Arianism
ⓘ
surface form:
Arian Christianity
|
| historicalContext |
Gothic War (376–382)
ⓘ
surface form:
Gothic War of 376–382
|
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to the weakening of the Eastern Roman field army
ⓘ
marked a turning point in Roman-Gothic relations ⓘ |
| influenced |
Roman perceptions of barbarian federates
ⓘ
military reforms of the late Roman Empire ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Balkans
ⓘ
Thrace ⓘ |
| militaryAction | invasion of Roman Thrace ⓘ |
| notableFor | defeating Emperor Valens at the Battle of Adrianople ⓘ |
| opposedLeader | Emperor Valens ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Battle of Adrianople ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Eastern Roman provinces ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of Adrianople
ⓘ
Gothic War (376–382) ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
death of Emperor Valens
ⓘ
major Roman defeat at Adrianople ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
4th century
ⓘ
Late Antiquity ⓘ
surface form:
late Roman Empire
|
| usedTactics |
cavalry support
ⓘ
heavy infantry charges ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Battle of Adrianople (378)