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Battle of the Willows
Battle of the Willows was a battle fought in AD 377 at Moesia, 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: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: 10,000 against 5,000–6,000.
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Record
| Date | AD 377 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Moesia, Bulgaria 43.217N, 27.583E | |
| Part of | Gothic War of 376–382 (AD 376 to AD 382) | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Result | Inconclusive | |
| Belligerents | Goths | Western Roman Empire; Eastern Roman Empire |
| Commanders | Fritigern; Sueridas; Colias | Richomeres; Profuturus; Traianus |
| Strength | 10,000 | 5,000–6,000 |
| Casualties and losses | Heavy | Heavy |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Marcianople AD 376, same recorded site
- Battle of Kozludzha 1774, 13 km
- Battle of Varna 1444, 24 km
- Siege of Varna (1828) 1828, 27 km
- Siege of Varna (1201) 1201, 27 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Marcianople AD 376
- After: Battle of Constantinople AD 378
- All 6 engagements of Gothic War of 376–382
Battle of the Willows is one of 47 engagements of the 4th century in the atlas and one of 78 in present-day Bulgaria.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2154977, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Willows, revision 1380979720, 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.