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Battle of Marcianople

Battle of Marcianople was a battle fought in AD 376 at Marcianopolis, in what is now Bulgaria. It was part of the Gothic War of 376–382, which ran from AD 376 to AD 382. The recorded result: Gothic victory. Recorded strength: 7,000–8,000 against 5,000.

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Battle of Marcianople
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FoughtAD 376
WhereMarcianopolis, Bulgaria43.217N, 27.583E
OutcomeGothic victory
BelligerentsGothsagainstEastern Roman Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownandOver half the army killed
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 Marcianople, AD 376
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 376 (year precision)
PlaceMarcianopolis, Bulgaria
43.217N, 27.583E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength7,000–8,0005,000
Casualties and lossesUnknownOver half the army killed
Commanders
  • Lupicinus (comes per Thracias)
Battle of MarcianopleBattle of MarcianopleBattle of the WillowsBattle of KozludzhaBattle of VarnaSiege of Varna (1828)Siege of Varna (1201)Battle of KozludzhaBattle of VarnaConstanțaBurgasRuseStara ZagoraDobrichCălărașiTurnovoSliven100 km43.217N, 27.583E
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Battle of Marcianople is one of 65 engagements of the 4th century in the atlas and one of 118 in present-day Bulgaria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q9173231, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Marcianople, revision 1370448976, 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.