What the records say
- When
- 11 Aug 378
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 41.67° N, 26.57° E
- Description
- siege in the year 378, in modern Turkey
Siege of Adrianople (378)
Roman victory over the Goths
The siege of Adrianople took place in 378 following the Gothic victory at the Battle of Adrianople. Gothic forces were unable to breach the city walls and retreated. It was followed by an unsuccessful Gothic attempt to breach the walls of Constantinople.
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