Treaty of 382 between Theodosius I and the Goths

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The Treaty of 382 between Theodosius I and the Goths was a landmark agreement that settled the Gothic War by granting the Goths federate status and land within the Eastern Roman Empire in exchange for military service.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman–Gothic treaty
peace treaty
alsoKnownAs Foedus of 382
linked to: Treaty of 382

Gothic Treaty of 382
Treaty of 382
appliedToRegion Lower Danube frontier
linked to: Danubian frontier

Thrace
approximateDate 3rd quarter of 382
concludedBy Theodosius I
country Eastern Roman Empire
linked to: Byzantine Empire
dateSigned 382
effect creation of semi-autonomous Gothic communities within imperial borders
integration of Gothic warriors into the Roman army
stabilization of the Danubian frontier
endedConflict Gothic War (376–382)
grantedRight land for Gothic settlement
limited autonomy under Roman sovereignty
settlement within imperial territory
grantedStatus federate status within the Eastern Roman Empire
foederati
historicalContext Barbarian settlement within the Roman Empire
Roman–Gothic relations in the 4th century
historicalPeriod Late Antiquity
knownFrom later Roman and Byzantine historians
languageOfSources Latin
legalForm foedus
location Balkans
Eastern Roman Empire
linked to: Byzantine Empire
obligationOfEmpire payment and supplies to Gothic foederati
provision of land to the Goths
obligationOfGoths military service for the Eastern Roman Empire
supply of Gothic troops as federate soldiers
party Eastern Roman Empire
linked to: Byzantine Empire

Goths
Greuthungi
Thervingi
precededBy Battle of Adrianople (378)
relatedTo Eastern Roman Empire
linked to: Byzantine Empire

Goths
Theodosius I
foederati system
resultOf Gothic War (376–382)
signedUnderReignOf Theodosius I
significance first large-scale permanent settlement of Goths inside the Eastern Roman Empire as foederati
marked shift from expulsion to accommodation of Goths by the empire
model for later foederati treaties with barbarian groups
signingYear 382
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Gothic War (376–382) treaty Treaty of 382 between Theodosius I and the Goths
Treaty of 382 alsoKnownAs Gothic foedus of 382
linked to: Treaty of 382 between Theodosius I and the Goths
Treaty of 382 between Theodosius I and the Goths alsoKnownAs Gothic Treaty of 382
linked to: Treaty of 382 between Theodosius I and the Goths