Battle of Abrittus
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The Battle of Abrittus was a 251 AD clash in which Roman Emperor Decius and his son were killed fighting the Goths, marking a major crisis point for the Roman Empire.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Forum Terebronii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Danubian frontier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Goths
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesSideGoths | unknown ⓘ |
| casualtiesSideRomanEmpire | very heavy ⓘ |
| combatant |
Goths
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBySideGoths | Cniva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBySideRomanEmpire |
Decius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Herennius Etruscus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Gothic War (249–253) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
accession of Trebonianus Gallus as emperor
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weakening of Roman imperial authority ⓘ |
| date | 251 ⓘ |
| era | Crisis of the Third Century NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | reign of Trebonianus Gallus ⓘ |
| foughtBetween | Roman imperial forces and Gothic forces under Cniva ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killed |
Emperor Decius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Herennius Etruscus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | near Razgrad, Bulgaria ⓘ |
| location |
Moesia Inferior
NERFINISHED
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Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ near Abrittus ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Balkan provinces of the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| notableFor |
death of Herennius Etruscus
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death of Roman Emperor Decius ⓘ first time a reigning Roman emperor was killed in battle against a foreign enemy ⓘ |
| opponent |
Gothic tribes
NERFINISHED
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Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Cniva
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Decius NERFINISHED ⓘ Herennius Etruscus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | defeat of the Roman army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Crisis of the Third Century
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman–Gothic conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Gothic invasion of the Balkans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Gothic invasions of the 3rd century ⓘ |
| relatedTo | death of a Roman emperor in combat ⓘ |
| result | Gothic victory ⓘ |
| significance |
key event in the military crises of the mid-3rd century
ⓘ
major setback for Roman control in the Balkans ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | field battle ⓘ |
| year | 251 ⓘ |
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