battle, ancient

Battle of Beroe

Name: Battle of Beroe
Location: Augusta Traiana, Bulgaria

Battle of Beroe was a battle fought in AD 250 at Augusta Traiana, in what is now Bulgaria. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Augusta Traiana. It was part of the Gothic War of 248–253, which ran from AD 248 to AD 253. The recorded result: Gothic victory.

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FoughtAD 250

WhereAugusta Traiana, Bulgaria42.427N, 25.625E, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomeGothic victory

BelligerentsGothsagainstRoman Empire

Part ofGothic War of 248–253AD 248 to AD 253

Where it sits in the Gothic War of 248–253

4 placed engagements of the Gothic War of 248–253 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date	AD 250 (year precision)
Place	Augusta Traiana, Bulgaria 42.427N, 25.625E
Kind	Battle, ancient
Commanders	Cniva	Decius

Placed at Augusta Traiana; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Beroia 1122, 2.2 km E
Battle of Boruy 1208, 2.2 km E
Battle of Buzludzha 1868, 40 km NW
Battle of Shipka Pass 1877, 45 km NW
Battle of Klokotnitsa 1230, 50 km S

In the same war

Before: Battle of Philippopolis AD 250
After: Battle of Nicopolis ad Istrum AD 250
All 4 engagements of Gothic War of 248–253

Elsewhere in AD 250

Siege of Dura-Europos Syria

Battle of Beroe is one of 85 engagements of the 3rd century in the atlas and one of 118 in present-day Bulgaria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q19903451, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Beroe, revision 1370434123, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.