Gothic incursions and settlements on the Lower Danube (3rd–4th centuries CE)

1. Gothic raiders cross the Lower Danube

   Jan 1, 238Labels: Goths, Lower Danube, Moesia

   • 3rd Invasions
   • Carpi

2. New Gothic–Carpi attacks hit Lower Moesia

   Jan 1, 248Labels: Goths, Carpi, Lower Moesia

   • 3rd Invasions
   • Gothic War 248

3. Siege and capture of Philippopolis

   Jan 1, 250Labels: Cniva, Philippopolis, Thrace

   • Philippopolis
   • 3rd Invasions

4. Roman defeat at the Battle of Abritus

   Jul 1, 251Labels: Battle of, Emperor Decius, Cniva

   • Abritus
   • WHE Abritus

5. Mass “Scythian” sea-and-land raids in the Balkans

   Jan 1, 267Labels: Heruli, Balkans, Aegean

   • Naissus
   • Athens 267

6. Claudius II defeats Gothic invaders near Naissus

   Jan 1, 269Labels: Claudius II, Naissus, Gothic invaders

   • Britannica Claudius
   • Naissus

7. Aurelian withdraws from Dacia to the Danube line

   Jan 1, 274Labels: Aurelian, Dacia, Danube line

   • Britannica Aurelian

8. Constantine’s Danube war ends in a Gothic treaty

   Jan 1, 332Labels: Constantine, Gothic treaty, Lower Danube

   • Gothic Wars

9. Valens campaigns against the Tervingi north of the Danube

   Jan 1, 367Labels: Valens, Tervingi, Lower Danube

   • Noviodunum 369
   • Gothic War 367

10. Tervingi seek entry; Romans admit Goths across Danube

    Jan 1, 376Labels: Tervingi, Diocese of, Danube crossing

    • Gothic Online
    • Fritigern

11. Fighting begins near Marcianople during the settlement crisis

    Jan 1, 376Labels: Marcianople, Gothic settlers, Settlement crisis

    • Marcianople 376
    • Gothic Online

12. Roman field army destroyed at Adrianople

    Aug 9, 378Labels: Battle of, Emperor Valens, Goths

    • Gothic War 376

13. Theodosius settles Goths by agreement after the war

    Jan 1, 382Labels: Theodosius I, Foederati, Lower Moesia

    • Foedus 382
    • Gothic War 376