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⚔️ Battle of Adrianople

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⚔️ Battle of Adrianople
Roman military defeat and empire-altering conflict of 378 CE


🕐 3 min read · Updated 3 Apr 2026 at 01:01
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  • 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 ...

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