Battle of Adrianople in 378
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The Battle of Adrianople in 378 was a decisive clash in which Gothic forces annihilated a Roman army and killed Emperor Valens, marking a major turning point in the decline of the Roman Empire.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Adrianople (378) | 4 |
| Battle of Adrianople (378 CE) | 1 |
| Battle of Adrianople (AD 378) | 1 |
| Battle of Adrianople in 378 canonical | 1 |
| Battle of Hadrianopolis (378) | 1 |
| Gothic War (376–382) | 1 |
| siege of Adrianople (378) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Adrianople in 378 Context triple: [Western Roman Empire, notableEvent, Battle of Adrianople in 378]
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Battle of the Milvian Bridge
The Battle of the Milvian Bridge (312 CE) was a decisive clash between Constantine and Maxentius near Rome, famous for Constantine’s reported vision that led to his adoption of the Christian symbol and helped pave the way for the Roman Empire’s Christianization.
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Battle of Opis
The Battle of Opis was a decisive 539 BC engagement in which Cyrus the Great’s Persian forces defeated the Neo-Babylonian army, leading to the fall of Babylon and the expansion of the Achaemenid Empire.
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Battle of Carnuntum
The Battle of Carnuntum was a major clash between Roman forces and Germanic tribes during the Marcomannic Wars, fought near the important Roman military and administrative center of Carnuntum on the Danube frontier.
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Battle of the Zab
The Battle of the Zab was the decisive 750 CE confrontation in which the Abbasid forces defeated the Umayyad Caliphate, leading to the latter’s collapse and the establishment of Abbasid rule over the Islamic empire.
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Battle of Cannae
The Battle of Cannae was a major engagement in 216 BC during the Second Punic War in which Hannibal’s Carthaginian army annihilated a much larger Roman force, becoming one of history’s most famous examples of tactical encirclement.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Adrianople in 378 Target entity description: The Battle of Adrianople in 378 was a decisive clash in which Gothic forces annihilated a Roman army and killed Emperor Valens, marking a major turning point in the decline of the Roman Empire.
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A.
Battle of the Milvian Bridge
The Battle of the Milvian Bridge (312 CE) was a decisive clash between Constantine and Maxentius near Rome, famous for Constantine’s reported vision that led to his adoption of the Christian symbol and helped pave the way for the Roman Empire’s Christianization.
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B.
Battle of Opis
The Battle of Opis was a decisive 539 BC engagement in which Cyrus the Great’s Persian forces defeated the Neo-Babylonian army, leading to the fall of Babylon and the expansion of the Achaemenid Empire.
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C.
Battle of Carnuntum
The Battle of Carnuntum was a major clash between Roman forces and Germanic tribes during the Marcomannic Wars, fought near the important Roman military and administrative center of Carnuntum on the Danube frontier.
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D.
Battle of the Zab
The Battle of the Zab was the decisive 750 CE confrontation in which the Abbasid forces defeated the Umayyad Caliphate, leading to the latter’s collapse and the establishment of Abbasid rule over the Islamic empire.
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E.
Battle of Cannae
The Battle of Cannae was a major engagement in 216 BC during the Second Punic War in which Hannibal’s Carthaginian army annihilated a much larger Roman force, becoming one of history’s most famous examples of tactical encirclement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Adrianople in 378
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surface form:
Battle of Hadrianopolis (378)
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| belligerent |
Allied Gothic and Alan cavalry
ⓘ
Byzantine Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Roman Empire
Gothic coalition ⓘ Goths ⓘ
surface form:
Greuthungi (Ostrogoths)
Goths ⓘ
surface form:
Tervingi (Visigoths)
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| casualtiesGothic | moderate ⓘ |
| casualtiesRoman | very high ⓘ |
| commander |
Fritigern
ⓘ
Valens ⓘ |
| conflict | Roman Empire vs. Goths ⓘ |
| date | 9 August 378 ⓘ |
| emperorKilled | Valens ⓘ |
| empire |
Byzantine Empire
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surface form:
Eastern Roman Empire
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| era |
Late Antiquity
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surface form:
Late Roman Empire
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| followedBy |
accession of Theodosius I as Eastern emperor
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Battle of Adrianople in 378 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
siege of Adrianople (378)
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| historicalSource | Ammianus Marcellinus ⓘ |
| location |
Byzantine Empire
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surface form:
Eastern Roman Empire
Thrace ⓘ near Adrianople ⓘ |
| longTermEffect |
contributed to military reforms under Theodosius I
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encouraged further barbarian incursions ⓘ increased Gothic settlement within the empire ⓘ |
| modernLocation | near Edirne, Turkey ⓘ |
| outcome |
Roman army largely destroyed
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death of Emperor Valens ⓘ |
| partOf | Gothic War (376–382) ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Gothic War (376–382)
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surface form:
Gothic uprising of 376–377
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| relatedTo |
Late Antiquity
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Early Middle Ages ⓘ
surface form:
Migration Period
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| result | decisive Gothic victory ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated vulnerability of Roman heavy infantry to cavalry
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major defeat for the Eastern Roman Empire ⓘ turning point in the decline of the Roman Empire ⓘ weakened Roman control in the Balkans ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
Gothic cavalry counterattack decisive
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Gothic wagon laager used as defensive position ⓘ Roman army marched in heat before battle ⓘ |
| year | 378 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Adrianople in 378 Description of subject: The Battle of Adrianople in 378 was a decisive clash in which Gothic forces annihilated a Roman army and killed Emperor Valens, marking a major turning point in the decline of the Roman Empire.
Referenced by (10)
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