Frithugairns (Gothic for "desiring peace") or Fritigern (died ca. 380) ^{[citation needed]}, King ^{[citation needed]} of the Visigoths ^{[citation needed]} (369-380) ^{[citation needed]}, was one of the prominent Germanic warrior-kings ^{[citation needed]} whose military victories in the Gothic War (377–382) contributed to the eventual fall of the western half of the Roman Empire about 100 years later. Besides its original meaning, of or relating to the Goths (Gothos, Getas), a Germanic tribe and thus the Gothic language and the Gothic alphabet, the word Gothic has been used to refer to distinctly different things: From a Renaissance perspective (originally Italian, gotico, with connotations of rough, barbarous), it conveyed... This article is about the year 380 AD. For the aircraft, see Airbus A380. ... The Visigoths, originally Tervingi, or Vesi (the noble ones), one of the two main branches of the Goths (of which the Ostrogothi were the other), were one of the loosely-termed Germanic peoples that disturbed the late Roman Empire. ... Events Troops of the Jin Dynasty of China is defeated by Former Yan of the Xianbei. ... The Germanic king originally had three main functions. ... The Gothic War of 377-382 is a name given to a series of Gothic battles and plunderings of the eastern Roman Empire in the Balkans in the late 4th century. ... The Roman Empire is not the Holy Roman Empire (843-1806). ...

The earliest sources that mention Fritigern originate from the period in which Valens, emperor of the Roman Empire, fought the Tervingi (Visigoths) (367-369) and from the period in which the Huns invaded the Roman Empire (375). In this period a civil war broke out between Fritigern and Athanaric, a prominent Visigoth ruler ^{[citation needed]}. In order to gain more power than Athanaric, Fritigern was willing to be converted to Arianism ^{[citation needed]} (a now extinct branch of Christianity) in order to become an ally of Valens, as the latter sympathized with this particular form of Christianity ^{[citation needed]}. Nevertheless, Athanaric seems to have won this war. This is deducted by historians from the fact that Athanaric would lead later on the Visigoths in battle against the Huns in 376. Solidus minted by Valens in 376. ... Octavian, widely known as Augustus, founder of the Roman empire The Roman Empire was a phase of the ancient Roman civilization characterized by an autocratic form of government. ... The Visigoths were one of two main branches of the Goths, the Ostrogoths being the other. ... The Huns were a confederation of Central Asian and East Asian tribes, most likely of diverse origin with a Turkic or Mongolian-speaking aristocracy, who appeared in Europe in the 4th century, the most famous being Attila the Hun. ... Athanaric (died 381) was ruler of several branches of the Visigoths for at least two decades in the fourth century and undisputed King of the Visigoths for the last year of his life. ... This article is about theological views like those of Arius. ... Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recounted in the Gospels. ... Events Visigoths appear on the Danube and request entry into the Roman Empire in their flight from the Huns Births Cyril of Alexandria, theologian Deaths Categories: 376 ...

The Visigoths however were not able to keep the Huns on bay, and were under increasing pressure from the Huns who had already conquered their kinsmen, the Ostrogoths. While Fritigern asked Valens to allow the Visigoths to cross the Danube River, the nothern Roman border and settle in Thracia, which the Huns could not then reach due to their inability to cross the Danube in force (thus this was a form of asylum), Athanaric and many of his followers retreated to Transylvania. Valens agreed to permit Fritigern's followers to enter the empire. In return, they would be subject to military service, but would be treated the same as other Roman subjects. As it turned out, neither happened. The Huns were a confederation of Central Asian and East Asian tribes, most likely of diverse origin with a Turkic or Mongolian-speaking aristocracy, who appeared in Europe in the 4th century, the most famous being Attila the Hun. ... This article deals with the continental Ostrogoths. ... Length 2,888 km Elevation of the source 1,078 m Average discharge 30 km before Passau: 580 m³/s Vienna: 1,900 m³/s Budapest: 2,350 m³/s just before Delta: 6,500 m³/s Area watershed 817,000 km² Origin Black Forest (Schwarzwald-Baar, Baden- Württemberg, Germany... Thrace is a historical and geographic area in south-east Europe spread over southern Bulgaria, north-eastern Greece, and European Turkey. ... Look up asylum in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Military service is the period a person is serving in an army (or other military organisation), either as a chosen job, either as the result of an involuntary draft (in that case usually termed conscription). ...

During the fall of 376 ^{[citation needed]}, the Romans helped Alavivus and Fritigern's people cross the Danube and settle in the province of Moesia. However, many followers of Athanaric also slipped across the river, which increased Fritigern's problems in governing his people. In 377 ^{[citation needed]}, a famine hit the areas settled by the Visigoths, and their appeals for help went unanswered. In fact, the Roman governors of the area, Lupicinus and Maximus, treated them badly. They sold them food only on extremely high prices, which forced many Goths to sell their children as slaves. Also they invited several Visigothic leaders to a feast, in which they killed and took some Visigoth leaders hostage. Alavivus most likely remained an hostage, but Fritigern was able to escape and he became leader of the Visigoths. Soon he declared war on the Roman Empire ^{[citation needed]}. Moesia is an ancient province situated in the areas of modern Serbia and Bulgaria. ... 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 ... Maximus is a name formed from the Latin term for great or large. ...

Fritigern led his people into battle (the Gothic War (377–382)). After a battle in 377 Lupicinus' troops were completely defeated, which meant that the total Roman territorial defense in the region vanished. As a consequence the Visigoths soon held sway over much of the neighboring, richer province of Thracia. The crisis continued into 378, and on August 9 of that year, Fritigern avenged his kinsmen's defeat of 109 years before at the Battle of Naissus by handing Rome its worst military defeat in centuries, at the Battle of Adrianople. Fritigern's victory soon led to the Visigoths gaining control of nearly the entire Balkan peninsula. Although his army lacked the siege instruments needed to take the Roman capital of Constantinople, they did raid Greece, leaving only small areas of the country unravaged, including the city of Athens ^{[citation needed]}. The Gothic War of 377-382 is a name given to a series of Gothic battles and plunderings of the eastern Roman Empire in the Balkans in the late 4th century. ... Thrace is a historical and geographic area in south-east Europe spread over southern Bulgaria, north-eastern Greece, and European Turkey. ... August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. ... Combatants Roman Empire Goths Commanders Gallienus Aurelius Claudius (commander in chief) Domitius Aurelianus (cavalry commander) Strength unknown unknown Casualties unknown 30,000 to 50,000 The Battle of Naissus took place in September of 268 between the armies of the Goths and forces of the Roman Empire, led by Emperor... Combatants Eastern Roman Empire Goths Commanders Valens† Fritigern, Alatheus, Saphrax Strength 15,000 to 30,000 ca. ... The Balkans is the historic and geographic name used to describe southeastern Europe (see the Definitions and boundaries section below). ... Map of Constantinople. ... City flag. ...

Fritigern continued to battle the Romans with mixed success for two years ^{[citation needed]} after his great victory, ultimately winning recognition as king ^{[citation needed]} by most of the Visigoths ^{[citation needed]} within the empire. When he died, Athanaric became king of the entire Visigothic peoples and finally made peace with the Romans.