The Battle of the Willows (377) took place at a place called ad Salices ("town by the willows"), or according to Roman records, a road way-station called Ad Salices ("By the Willows"); probably located within 15 kilometers of Marcianople, although its exact location is unknown. Forces from the Western Roman Empire under the command of Richomeres advanced westward, while forces of the Eastern Roman Empire under Trajanus and Profuturus advanced northward where they joined forces to attack the Goths who had recently rebelled and were laying waste to the northern Balkans (see Gothic War (376-382)). It was the first major conflict of the Gothic War and both sides were ready to prove their merit. Events Battle of the Willows, Roman troops fight an inconclusive battle against the Visigoths under Fritigern Births Deaths Tuoba Shi Yi Jian King of Dai Categories: 377 ... Moesia is an ancient province situated in the areas of modern Serbia and Bulgaria. ... Motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus (SPQR) The Roman Empire at its greatest extent, c. ... Invasion of the Goths: a late 19th century painting by O. Fritsche, is a highly romanticized portrait of the Goths as cavalrymen. ... Frithugairns (Gothic for desiring peace) or Fritigern (died ca. ... Combatants Roman Empire Goths, local rebels, Alanic raiders, Hunnish raiders Commanders Valens, Theodosius Fritigern, Alatheus, Saphrax, Farnobius See also Gothic War (535–552) for the war in Italy. ... Combatants Eastern Roman Empire Goths Commanders Valens† Fritigern, Alatheus, Saphrax Strength 15,000-30,000 10,000-20,000 Casualties 10,000-20,000 Unknown The second Battle of Adrianople (August 9, 378), sometimes known as the Battle of Hadrianopolis, was fought between a Roman army led by the Roman... Events Battle of the Willows, Roman troops fight an inconclusive battle against the Visigoths under Fritigern Births Deaths Tuoba Shi Yi Jian King of Dai Categories: 377 ... Marcianopolis, or Marcianople, is a Roman Catholic titular see in the former Roman province of Lower Moesia, on the right bank of the Danube. ... Combatants Roman Empire Goths, local rebels, Alanic raiders, Hunnish raiders Commanders Valens, Theodosius Fritigern, Alatheus, Saphrax, Farnobius See also Gothic War (535–552) for the war in Italy. ...

The only extant description comes from Ammianus who left few details beyond a lengthy description of the dead and dying, but no information on the number of combatants. At one point the Roman left wing gave way, but were re-enforced and held. The battle ended with nightfall. The battle was a bloody draw with both sides taking many losses; the Goths remained encamped behind their war-wagon circle for over a week after the battle. Ammianus Marcellinus, thought by some to be the last Roman historian of worth, was born about A.D. 325‑330 likely at Antioch (the likelihood hingeing on whether he was the recipient of a surviving letter to a Marcellinus from a fellow citizen of Antioch). ...

See also

• Gothic War (376-382)

Combatants Roman Empire Goths, local rebels, Alanic raiders, Hunnish raiders Commanders Valens, Theodosius Fritigern, Alatheus, Saphrax, Farnobius See also Gothic War (535–552) for the war in Italy. ...

External links

• The Battle of Adrianople Part 3: The War in Thrace