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The 20 pages that link to Battle of Adrianople, each with the reason it gives.

• Roman EmpireBroader topic: The defeat revealed the dangers of failed frontier and military policy.

• Fall of the Western Roman EmpireRelated: The defeat revealed the danger of failing to manage armed Gothic groups inside imperial territory.

• Migration PeriodBroader topic: The defeat exposed the difficulty of containing armed migrants within Roman territory.

• Visigothic KingdomRelated: The Roman defeat preceded the Goths’ growing role in imperial military politics.

• Theodosius IRelated: The defeat created the emergency that led Gratian to appoint Theodosius.

• Byzantine armyRelated: The defeat exposed pressures that helped drive late Roman military change.

• FoederatiBroader topic: Its aftermath brought a major Gothic settlement under treaty terms.

• Roman frontierBroader topic: The defeat exposed the risks of mismanaging relations with groups inside the frontier system.

• Gothic peoplesBroader topic: The victory exposed the Roman Empire’s difficulty controlling Gothic settlement.

• Sack of Rome (410)Related: Its aftermath helped establish Gothic groups as a powerful force within Roman politics.

• VisigothsRelated: Its aftermath brought Gothic groups into the Roman Empire under strained settlement terms.

• HunsRelated: It followed the migration crisis in which Hunnic pressure played a part.

• Alaric IRelated: The defeat intensified Roman dependence on Gothic forces and sharpened conflicts over their status.

• Division of the Roman EmpireRelated: The defeat intensified the pressures facing emperors who governed the eastern half.

• OstrogothsRelated: The battle marked a turning point in Gothic relations with the Roman Empire.

• Late Roman EmpireBroader topic: The defeat exposed limits in eastern imperial military leadership and settlement policy.

• Battle of the FrigidusCompared with: Its earlier lesson about vulnerable Roman armies contrasts with Theodosius’s victory.

• Battle of VouilléRelated: It marked a major turning point in relations between Rome and Gothic peoples.

• AlansRelated: Alan cavalry fought for Rome in the battle, illustrating their role as allies.

• Battle of AbritusCompared with: Its similar combination of Gothic victory and an emperor’s death invites comparison with Abritus.