The Battle of Adrianople was a victory at Adrianople, on July the 3rd 323 AD, for Constantine I, ruler of the Western Roman Empire, during the Roman Civil Wars. Constantine defeated Licinius, emperor of the East. Roughly 50000 soldiers were involved on each side and some 20000 were killed. The Battle of Adrianople was a major Visigoth victory on August the 9th, 378 AD, over the Romans at Adrianople. The Visigoths, under their chief, Fritigern, routed a force of 30000 Romans under Emperor Valens. Valens and 20000 Romans were killed. Emperor Theodosius I was subsequently forced in 382 to come to terms with the Visigoths. Research Battle of Adrianople
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