Battle of the River Marcianus
GPTKB entity
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Increased tensions between Romans and Goths
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| gptkbp:alliance |
Local allies
Other Germanic tribes |
| gptkbp:archaeological_findings |
Artifacts from the battlefield
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| gptkbp:artwork |
Paintings and illustrations
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| gptkbp:casualties |
High for both sides
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| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Goths |
| gptkbp:commander |
Valens' decisions questioned
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Inspiration for later military literature
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| gptkbp:date |
AD 376
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| gptkbp:duration |
One day
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Frigidus
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Examined in military studies
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Late_Roman_Empire
Migration Period |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Shift in power dynamics in the region
Contributed to the decline of the Western Roman Empire |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Marked the beginning of the Gothic War
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| gptkbp:historical_source |
gptkb:Ammianus_Marcellinus
gptkb:Zosimus |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the River Marcianus
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| gptkbp:involved_forces |
gptkb:Visigoths
Smaller than Gothic forces |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Historical reenactments
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| gptkbp:issues |
Military historians
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| gptkbp:landscape |
Riverine environment
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| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:Fritigern
gptkb:Valens Fritigern's command Valens' command |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on later Roman military tactics
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| gptkbp:location |
Near the Danube River
River Marcianus |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Defensive formations
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| gptkbp:mood |
Boosted after the battle
Diminished after the battle |
| gptkbp:notable_person |
gptkb:Fritigern
gptkb:Emperor_Valens |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Goths crossed the Danube
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Adrianople
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
Contemporary accounts
Modern historical interpretations |
| gptkbp:result |
Gothic victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
Prelude to the Gothic War
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| gptkbp:size |
Larger than Roman forces
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of the Danube frontier
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| gptkbp:tactics |
Flanking maneuvers
Use of cavalry Use of infantry formations Attempt to contain Gothic migration Legions of the Eastern Roman Empire Seeking refuge within the Empire |
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:military_operation
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Gothic_War_(376–382)
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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