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The '''Battle of Adrianople''' was a severe defeat suffered by the Romans at the hands of the Visigoths. Somewhat earlier, the Visigoths had been driven across the Danube by the Huns. They'd been allowed to settle in Roman territory, in order that they might constitute a frontier force to oppose possible Hunnish invasions of the Empire.

However, the Visigoths were abused so severely by Roman officials that they rebelled and marched on Constantinople. At Adrianople, the Emperor Valens attempted to oppose their advance, but his army was overwhelmed and he himself was killed.

To deal with the serious crisis precipitated by the defeat, the Romans were forced to call Theodosius out of retirement and make him emperor. This energetic ruler restored order, punished the Visigoths and saved Constantinople from destruction. Still, the battle is often considered the start of events leading to the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century.

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 '''The Battle of Adrianople''', fought on August 9, 378 AD, was one of the most devastating defeats suffered by the Roman Empire, marking a turning point in its decline. The battle was the result of a complex chain of events that began when the Visigoths, a confederation of Gothic tribes, were forced across the Danube by the relentless advance of the Huns. Seeking refuge, they were granted permission by the Eastern Roman Emperor Valens to settle within imperial territory, with the expectation that they would serve as a buffer force against future Hunnic incursions. However, the Visigoths quickly found themselves exploited and mistreated by corrupt Roman officials, who extorted them for food, subjected them to degrading treatment and deprived them of the security they had been promised.
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-The '''Battle of Adrianople''' was a severe defeat suffered by the Romans at the hands of the Visigoths.  Somewhat earlier, the Visigoths had been driven across the Danube by the Huns.  They'd been allowed to settle in Roman territory, in order that they might constitute a frontier force to oppose possible Hunnish invasions of the Empire.
+'''The Battle of Adrianople''', fought on August 9, 378 AD, was one of the most devastating defeats suffered by the Roman Empire, marking a turning point in its decline. The battle was the result of a complex chain of events that began when the Visigoths, a confederation of Gothic tribes, were forced across the Danube by the relentless advance of the Huns. Seeking refuge, they were granted permission by the Eastern Roman Emperor Valens to settle within imperial territory, with the expectation that they would serve as a buffer force against future Hunnic incursions. However, the Visigoths quickly found themselves exploited and mistreated by corrupt Roman officials, who extorted them for food, subjected them to degrading treatment and deprived them of the security they had been promised.
-However, the Visigoths were abused so severely by Roman officials that they rebelled and marched on Constantinople.  At Adrianople, the Emperor Valens attempted to oppose their advance, but his army was overwhelmed and he himself was killed.
+What followed was a disaster. The Roman army, exhausted from marching in the summer heat, was ill-prepared for the Visigothic cavalry, which struck with devastating force. The Gothic warriors, far from being disorganised raiders, fought with tactical coordination, using a combination of heavily armed infantry and fast-moving cavalry to envelop and annihilate the Roman legions. Valens himself was either killed in the fighting or perished in a fire after seeking refuge in a nearby building. Two-thirds of the Roman army was destroyed, including much of its senior command structure.
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	To deal with the serious crisis precipitated by the defeat, the Romans were forced to call Theodosius out of retirement and make him emperor. This energetic ruler restored order, punished the Visigoths and saved Constantinople from destruction. Still, the battle is often considered the start of events leading to the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century.		To deal with the serious crisis precipitated by the defeat, the Romans were forced to call Theodosius out of retirement and make him emperor. This energetic ruler restored order, punished the Visigoths and saved Constantinople from destruction. Still, the battle is often considered the start of events leading to the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century.

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	To deal with the serious crisis precipitated by the defeat, the Romans were forced to call Theodosius out of retirement and make him emperor. This energetic ruler restored order, punished the Visigoths and saved Constantinople from destruction. Still, the battle is often considered the start of events leading to the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century.		To deal with the serious crisis precipitated by the defeat, the Romans were forced to call Theodosius out of retirement and make him emperor. This energetic ruler restored order, punished the Visigoths and saved Constantinople from destruction. Still, the battle is often considered the start of events leading to the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century.
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