Gothic War

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The Gothic War was a series of late Roman-era conflicts between the Eastern Roman Empire and various Gothic peoples that significantly weakened imperial power and reshaped the balance of forces in Europe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman–barbarian conflict
military conflict
war
conflictBetween Byzantine Empire
surface form: Eastern Roman Empire

Germanic peoples
surface form: Goths
hasCause imperial attempts to control or settle Gothic peoples
pressure of Gothic migrations into imperial territory
tensions between Eastern Roman Empire and Gothic groups
hasEffect military strain on Eastern Roman Empire
political instability in the Eastern Roman Empire
reshaping of balance of forces in Europe
territorial insecurity along the Danube frontier
weakening of imperial power
hasParticipant Byzantine Empire
surface form: Eastern Roman Empire

various Gothic peoples
historicalPeriod Late Antiquity
impactOn Roman frontier defense system
Roman military policy
distribution of power among European peoples
involves Gothic raids into Roman territory
Roman defensive campaigns
negotiated settlements with Gothic groups
locatedIn Balkans
Moesia
surface form: Danubian frontier

Europe
partOf late Roman-era conflicts
relatedTo Eastern Roman–Gothic relations
barbarian integration into the Roman Empire
decline of Roman imperial military strength
transformation of the Roman world

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Alaric I conflict Gothic War
this entity surface form: Gothic War against the Eastern Roman Empire
Justinian dynasty conflict Gothic War
Ostrogothic Kingdom conflict Gothic War
this entity surface form: Gothic War (535–554)
Pope Vigilius eraOfPapacy Gothic War
this entity surface form: Gothic War (535–554)
Justinianic reconquests hasPart Gothic War
Roman–Germanic wars hasPart Gothic War
this entity surface form: Gothic Wars
Roman Antiquity majorConflict Gothic War
Roman Empire majorConflict Gothic War
this entity surface form: Gothic Wars
Justinian I militaryConflict Gothic War
Battle of Pollentia partOf Gothic War
this entity surface form: Gothic Wars (broad sense)