Battle of Naissus

When

Sep 268

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

43.30° N, 21.90° E

Description

battle between the Goths and the Romans under Emperor Gallienus (268/269)

Battle between the Goths and the Romans under Emperor Gallienus (268/269)

The Battle of Naissus in 268 or 269 was the defeat of a Gothic coalition by the Roman Empire under Emperor Gallienus and the future Emperor Aurelian near Naissus (Niš). The events around the invasion and the battle are an important part of the history of the Crisis of the Third Century.

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• Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Battle of Naissus: Emperor Gallienus, aided by Aurelian, defeats a Gothic coalition (50,000 warriors) near Naissus (Niš, modern Serbia)”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Printemps : Gallien combat les Goths en Thrace, où il joint les forces de Dexippe”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Russian), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Битва при Нише: Император Галлиен, опираясь на поддержку Аврелиана, наносит поражение готской коалиции (50,000 воинов) вблизи от Нише (современная Сербия)”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Spanish), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “el emperador romano Claudio II, ayudado por Aureliano, derrota a los godos en la Batalla de Naissus”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page

• Gothic War of 267–269267 · War