⚔️ Battle of Adrianople
Roman military defeat and empire-altering conflict of 378 CE
📋 Fast Facts
- Date: 9 August 378 CE
- Location: Near Adrianople (modern Edirne, Türkiye)
- Combatants: Eastern Roman Empire vs. coalition of Gothic tribes
- Outcome: Decisive Gothic victory; death of Emperor Valens
The Battle of Adrianople was a major military engagement fought on 9 August 378 CE between the Eastern ...