Battle of Adrianople: The Visigoths Defeat Rome

378 CE · Adrianopolis (Edirne) · military

The Visigoths defeated and killed Emperor Valens; the Roman army suffered one of the heaviest defeats in its history.

The way was opened for Germanic soldiers to settle within imperial territory. | A symbol of the end of Roman military supremacy and the beginning of the dissolution of the Western Roman Empire.

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What was Battle of Adrianople: The Visigoths Defeat Rome?
The Visigoths defeated and killed Emperor Valens; the Roman army suffered one of the heaviest defeats in its history.
When did Battle of Adrianople: The Visigoths Defeat Rome happen?
378 CE
Where did Battle of Adrianople: The Visigoths Defeat Rome take place?
Adrianopolis (Edirne)