Gothic War (249–251)
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The Gothic War (249–251) was a mid-3rd-century conflict in which Gothic forces invaded the Roman Empire during Emperor Decius’s reign, culminating in his death at the Battle of Abritus and highlighting the empire’s growing military and political instability.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gothic War (3rd century) against the Roman Empire | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic War
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war ⓘ |
| aftermath |
continued Gothic threat to the Balkans
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elevation of Trebonianus Gallus as emperor ⓘ payment of subsidies to the Goths ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Goths
NERFINISHED
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Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Gothic pressure on the Danube frontier
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Roman internal instability ⓘ |
| commander | Cniva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | invasion ⓘ |
| culminatedIn | Battle of Abritus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duringReignOf | Emperor Decius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 251 ⓘ |
| era | mid-3rd century ⓘ |
| involved |
Gothic incursions across the Danube
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siege and sack of Roman cities in the Balkans ⓘ |
| involvedInvasionOf | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadBy |
Emperor Decius
NERFINISHED
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Herennius Etruscus NERFINISHED ⓘ Trebonianus Gallus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Abritus
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Beroe NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Nicopolis ad Istrum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Emperor Decius
NERFINISHED
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Hostilian NERFINISHED ⓘ Trebonianus Gallus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Crisis of the Third Century NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place |
Balkan provinces of the Roman Empire
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Lower Danube frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ Moesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Thrace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Abritus
NERFINISHED
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Cniva NERFINISHED ⓘ Decius NERFINISHED ⓘ Gothic War (267–269) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Gothic victory at the Battle of Abritus
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Roman military defeat at Abritus ⓘ death of Emperor Decius ⓘ death of Herennius Etruscus ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to the Crisis of the Third Century
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exposed vulnerability of the Danube frontier ⓘ highlighted Roman military instability ⓘ highlighted Roman political instability ⓘ |
| startDate | 249 ⓘ |
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