When Roman officials treated them badly, a revolt broke out. At the Battle of Adrianople in 378 CE Valens was killed — the opening link in the chain of the Western Roman collapse.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Visigoths Cross Danube — Fleeing the Huns?
- Fleeing the pressure of the Huns, the Visigoths asked the Roman emperor Valens for permission to cross the Danube; in 376 hundreds of thousands of Visigoths took refuge in the Eastern Roman Empire.
- When did Visigoths Cross Danube — Fleeing the Huns happen?
- 376 CE
- Where did Visigoths Cross Danube — Fleeing the Huns take place?
- Tuna (Dobruja)