Battle of Thessalonica (380) explained

Conflict:Battle of Thessalonica
Date:summer or autumn 380 AD
Place:near Thessalonica, Macedonia
Result:Gothic victory
Combatant1:Eastern Roman Empire
Combatant2:Goths
Commander1:Theodosius I
Commander2:Fritigern

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 East Roman army suffered another major defeat. Theodosius retreated to Thessalonica and surrendered control of operations to the Western Emperor, Gratian.

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