The Battle of Adrianople, sometimes known as the Battle of Hadrianopolis, was fought between a Roman army led by the Roman Emperor Valens and Gothic rebels led by Fritigern. The battle took place about 8 miles north of Adrianople in the Roman province of Thracia and ended with an overwhelming victory for the Goths. Part of the Gothic War, the battle is often considered the start of the final collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century. Adrianople actually was fought between the Goths and the Eastern Roman Empire, which ultimately withstood the Gothic invasions and developed into the Byzantine Empire. Wikipedia [ - ]

The Battle of Adrianople, sometimes known as the Battle of Hadrianopolis, was fought between a... [ + ]