The Roman Defeat at Adrianopolis AD 378
by
Adrian Coombs-Hoar
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2015
In AD376 large groups of Goths, seeking refuge from the Huns, sought admittance to the Eastern Roman Empire. Emperor Valens took the strategic decision to grant them entry, hoping to utilize them as a source of manpower for his campaigns against Persia. The Goths had been providing good warriors to...