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Death of Valens

Name: Death of Valens – Roman Empire factsheet records
Creator: World History Database

Roman Empire · Warfare / Roman Empire-Gothic War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

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Valens9 August 378

Adrianople · Warfare / Roman Empire-Gothic War

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

Names involved

Valens

Provenance

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