Disambiguation evidence for Battle of Adrianople in 378 via surface form

"Battle of Adrianople (378)"


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alsoKnownAs Battle of Adrianople in 378
surface form: Battle of Hadrianopolis (378)
belligerent Allied Gothic and Alan cavalry
belligerent Byzantine Empire
surface form: Eastern Roman Empire
belligerent Gothic coalition
belligerent Goths
surface form: Greuthungi (Ostrogoths)
belligerent Goths
surface form: Tervingi (Visigoths)
casualtiesGothic moderate
casualtiesRoman very high
commander Fritigern
commander Valens
conflict Roman Empire vs. Goths
date 9 August 378
emperorKilled Valens
empire Byzantine Empire
surface form: Eastern Roman Empire
era Late Antiquity
surface form: Late Roman Empire
followedBy accession of Theodosius I as Eastern emperor
followedBy Battle of Adrianople in 378 self-linksurface differs
surface form: siege of Adrianople (378)
historicalSource Ammianus Marcellinus
instanceOf battle
instanceOf military conflict
location Byzantine Empire
surface form: Eastern Roman Empire
location Thrace
location near Adrianople
longTermEffect contributed to military reforms under Theodosius I
longTermEffect encouraged further barbarian incursions
longTermEffect increased Gothic settlement within the empire
modernLocation near Edirne, Turkey
outcome Roman army largely destroyed
outcome death of Emperor Valens
partOf Gothic War (376–382)
precededBy Gothic War (376–382)
surface form: Gothic uprising of 376–377
relatedTo Late Antiquity
relatedTo Early Middle Ages
surface form: Migration Period
result decisive Gothic victory
significance demonstrated vulnerability of Roman heavy infantry to cavalry
significance major defeat for the Eastern Roman Empire
significance turning point in the decline of the Roman Empire
significance weakened Roman control in the Balkans
tacticalFeature Gothic cavalry counterattack decisive
tacticalFeature Gothic wagon laager used as defensive position
tacticalFeature Roman army marched in heat before battle
year 378

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Visigothic–Roman conflicts hasPart
"Battle of Adrianople (378)"
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Roman–Germanic wars notableBattle
"Battle of Adrianople (378)"
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Visigothic–Roman conflicts significantEvent
"Battle of Adrianople (378)"
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