3 July 323
Battle of Adrianople
Leads the frontal attack & defeats Licinius who flees to Byzantium
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Adrianople in Roman Empire. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Leads the frontal attack & defeats Licinius who flees to Byzantium
Constantine defeats Licinius & unites the 2 halves of the Empire under his sole rule
Constantine defeats Licinius & unites the 2 halves of the Empire under his sole rule
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
Death of Valens, in battle against the Visigoths
Death of Valens, the Visigoths defeat the Roman Army & kill the Emperor
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