Battle of Thracian Plains

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath Goths_settled_in_Roman_territory
increased_pressure_on_the_Roman_Empire
gptkbp:alliance formed with other tribes
failed to materialize
gptkbp:casualties high_for_the_Roman_forces
significant_for_the_Goths
gptkbp:celebrates remembered in military history
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkb:Goths
gptkbp:controversy role of leadership in battle outcomes
significance of terrain in battle
causes_of_Roman_defeat
impact_on_Roman_military_reforms
interpretations_of_Gothic_tactics
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired later military writings
gptkbp:date c. 378 AD
gptkbp:depicts featured in historical novels
portrayed in documentaries
gptkbp:electronic_warfare led_by_Fritigern
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined in military history courses
gptkbp:historical_significance debated by historians
pivotal_in_the_decline_of_the_Western_Roman_Empire
gptkbp:historicalContext Gothic migrations
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Ammianus_Marcellinus
gptkb:Zosimus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Thracian Plains
gptkbp:influence weakened_Roman_authority_in_the_East
gptkbp:leadership unified_under_Fritigern
gptkbp:legacy influenced_future_Roman_military_strategies
gptkbp:location Thracian_Plains
gptkbp:militaryRank importance of intelligence in warfare
need for better supply lines
value of alliances in battle
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:Fritigern
gptkb:Emperor_Valens
gptkbp:outcome Roman_defeat
gptkbp:personalityTrait high after victory
gptkbp:relatedEvent Battle of Adrianople
Gothic War
gptkbp:result decisive_victory_for_the_Goths
gptkbp:significance part_of_the_Gothic_War
gptkbp:strategicGoals shift in power dynamics in the region
failure to secure flanks
overconfidence_in_Roman_strength
gptkbp:tactics cavalry charges
defensive formations
infantry formations
hit-and-run attacks
low after defeat
divided and uncoordinated
utilized mobility and surprise
led_by_Valens
underestimated_the_Goths