Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Valens Biography and Timeline — Page 2

Follow Valens through 42 dated historical records for Roman Empire.

Valens, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

42Distinct records
2 of 2Page
378–378Years on this page

378

Battle of Adrianople

Emperor · Adrianople · Warfare / Roman Empire-Gothic War

Victory of the Goths leads to a settlement of frontiers with Rome & fall of the Empire. The Visigoths defeat the Roman Army & kill the Emperor. The power of cavalry is demonstrated for the 1st time

Role range: 0364-0378

Death of Valens

Emperor · Adrianople · Warfare / Roman Empire-Gothic War

Death of Valens, the Visigoths defeat the Roman Army & kill the Emperor

Role range: 0364-0378

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.