Battle of Thessalonica (380)
The Battle of Thessalonica was fought in the summer or autumn of 380 by Fritigern's Goths and a Roman army led by Theodosius I. Reconstituted after Adrianople, the Eastern Roman army suffered another major defeat. Theodosius retreated to Thessalonica and surrendered control of operations to the Western Emperor, Gratian.
| Battle of Thessalonica | |||||||
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 Eastern Roman Empire | Goths | ||||||
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| Theodosius I | Fritigern | ||||||
References
- Peter Heather, 1996. The Goths, Blackwell Publishers. ISBN 0-631-16536-3.
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