The Battle of Adrianople

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_battles
gptkbp:aftermath increased pressure on the Roman Empire
gptkbp:casualties significant losses for the Roman army
including Emperor Valens
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkb:Goths
gptkbp:commemoration conducted by enthusiasts
held in various forms today
gptkbp:consequences mass migration of Goths into Roman territory
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired later military strategies
gptkbp:cultural_references depicted in literature and art
gptkbp:date August 9, 378
gptkbp:goth_forces approximately 20,000
gptkbp:goth_leader gptkb:Fritigern
gptkbp:gothic_casualties relatively lower than Roman losses
gptkbp:gothic_leadership Fritigern's role
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Gothic_War
gptkbp:historical_debate over the reasons for Roman defeat
gptkbp:historical_impact paved the way for the fall of the Western Roman Empire
gptkbp:historical_interpretation varied among historians
analyzed in military studies
gptkbp:historical_significance marked the beginning of the end for Roman dominance in the region
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Ammianus_Marcellinus
gptkb:Zosimus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Battle of Adrianople
gptkbp:involved_countries Thervingi and Greuthungi
gptkbp:legacy considered a turning point in Roman military history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Adrianople
gptkbp:military_lessons importance of intelligence in warfare
gptkbp:military_strategy Gothic cavalry charges
gptkbp:military_technology influenced future battles in the Roman Empire
gptkbp:mood significantly affected post-battle
gptkbp:narrative often romanticized or dramatized
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Valens
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Fritigern
gptkb:Emperor_Valens
gptkbp:outcome decisive victory for the Goths
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Battle_of_the_River_Frigidus
gptkbp:result Roman defeat
gptkbp:significance one of the major battles of the Gothic War
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the Balkans
gptkbp:strategy gptkb:Eastern_Roman_Empire
approximately 30,000
traditional formations
underestimation of the Goths
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Battle_of_the_Catalaunian_Plains
gptkbp:tactics mobility and speed
use of terrain advantage
encirclement of Roman forces
gptkbp:type land battle
gptkbp:valens'_decision to engage without waiting for reinforcements
gptkbp:year 378 AD
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Theodosius_I
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5