Alatheus
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Alatheus was a Gothic leader and military commander who played a prominent role in the late 4th-century conflicts between the Goths and the Eastern Roman Empire.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic leader
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 4th century ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfActivity | c. 376–378 ⓘ |
| associatedWithGroup | Greuthungi Goths NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coLeaderWith | Saphrax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded | Gothic cavalry ⓘ |
| conflict | Gothic War (376–382) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathApproximateTime | late 4th century ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Roman army of the Eastern Empire ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Goth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Ammianus Marcellinus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jordanes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Gothic migration across the Danube NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | cavalry maneuvers at Adrianople ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Greek sources
ⓘ
Latin sources ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Gothic general ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership of Gothic forces against the Eastern Roman Empire
ⓘ
role in the Gothic War of 376–382 ⓘ |
| opponent |
Eastern Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emperor Valens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedInBattle | Battle of Adrianople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole | Gothic regent ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Balkans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thrace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | regent for young Gothic king ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | Goths NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookRefugeBeyond | Danube region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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