Historical place archive

River Danube in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at River Danube in Roman Empire. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

6 records2 event labels6 people85–374

Historical events in River Danube

85

85
Invasion of Danube
Domitian Titus Flavius · House of Flavian

German Dacians break through the Danube & Domitian is unable to force them out. Forced to pay the German Dacians to retreat across the Danabe

214

214
Invasion of Danube
Caracalla · Military

Repels the Goths back across the Danube

268

268
Invasion of Danube
Claudius II Gothicus · House of Soldier Emperors

Pushes back the Goths along the Danube frontiers & earns the title "Gothicus"

270

270
Invasion of Danube
Aurelian · House of Soldier Emperors

On the death of Claudius the Goths return to the Danube. Aurelian drives the Goths out of Moesia & the Danube

351

351
Battle of Danube
Constantius II · Military

Defeats his major rival Magnentius in battle

374

374
Invasion of Danube
Valentinian I · House of Valentinian

The Sarmatians & Germans breach the walls of the forts of the Danube. Marches to the Danube & repulses the invasion

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Roman Empire and River Danube. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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