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Battle of Constantinople

Battle of Constantinople was a battle fought in AD 378 at Constantinople, in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Gothic War of 376–382, which ran from AD 376 to AD 382. The recorded result: Roman victory.

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FoughtAD 378
WhereConstantinople, Turkey41.000N, 28.950E
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsEastern Roman Empire; TanukhidsagainstGoths
Part ofGothic War of 376–382AD 376 to AD 382

Where it sits in the Gothic War of 376–382

Battle of Marcianople, AD 376Battle of the Willows, AD 377Battle of Dibaltum, AD 377Battle of Constantinople, AD 378Battle of Adrianople, AD 378Siege of Adrianople, AD 378Battle of Thessalonica, AD 380AD 376AD 380Battle of Constantinople, AD 378
7 placed engagements of the Gothic War of 376–382 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 378 (year precision)
PlaceConstantinople, Turkey
41.000N, 28.950E
KindBattle, ancient
Commanders
  • Domnica
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 43 times between 510 BC and 1453.

In the same war

Elsewhere in AD 378

Battle of Constantinople is one of 65 engagements of the 4th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16207132, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Constantinople (378), revision 1373462488, 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.