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Adrianople AD 378: The Goths Crush Rome's Legions
Contributor(s): Macdowall, Simon (Author), Gerrard, Howard (Illustrator)

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 ISBN: 1841761478     ISBN-13: 9781841761473
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2001
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Annotation: 'Never, except in the battle of Cannae, had there been so destructive a slaughter recorded in our annals.' Thus the Roman historian Ammianus Marcellinus recorded the battle of Adrianople, which spelled the beginning of the end of the Roman Empire. Such a crushing Roman defeat by Gothic cavalry proved to the Empire, as well as to the Goths themselves, that the migratory barbarians were a force to be reckoned with. This book tells the story of the misguided Roman plans and the surprise attack of Gothic cavalry, and puts forward the most recent theories as to the true location of the battlefield.

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BISAC Categories:
- History | Military - Ancient
- History | Ancient - Rome
Dewey: 939.8
LCCN: 2003363105
Series: Campaign
Physical Information: 0.28" H x 7.32" W x 9.78" L (0.68 lbs) 96 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region - Italy
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product
 
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Osprey's examination of the Battle of Adrianople (378 AD), fought between Goth rebels, led by Fritigern, and the Roman army, led by Emperor Valens. 'Never, except in the battle of Cannae, had there been so destructive a slaughter recorded in our annals.' Thus the Roman historian Ammianus Marcellinus recorded the battle of Adrianople, which spelled the beginning of the end of the Roman Empire. Such a crushing Roman defeat by Gothic cavalry proved to the Empire, as well as to the Goths themselves, that the migratory barbarians were a force to be reckoned with. This book tells the story of the misguided Roman plans and the surprise attack of Gothic cavalry, and puts forward the most recent theories as to the true location of the battlefield.
 
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