Date 380 AD | Result Gothic victory | |
Similar Battle of Pollentia, Battle of Brumath, Battle of Solicinium, Battle of Durocortorum, Gothic War | ||
The Battle of Thessalonica was fought in the summer or autumn of 380 by Fritigern's Goths and a Roman army led by Theodosius I. Reconstituted after Adrianople, the Eastern Roman army suffered another major defeat. Theodosius retreated to Thessalonica and surrendered control of operations to the Western Emperor, Gratian.
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