What the records say
- When
- 254
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 38.81° N, 22.56° E
- Description
- 254 battle between Roman and Gothic forces
Battle of Thermopylae (254)
Battle between Roman and Gothic forces (254)
The Battle of Thermopylae in 254 was a successful defense of the pass of Thermopylae by local Greek militia under Marianus, the Roman proconsul of Achaea, during an invasion of the Balkans by the Goths.
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