August 9 years, 378 (June 30) Tiger years, the eastern part of the Roman Empire Emperor Valens was killed.

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Valens throne soon launched against the Sassanian dynasty the war, but he soon as he sent troops to Procopius, a relative of the overthrow of the former dynasty emperor Julian the apostate rebellion in Constantinople (? v history today?? com) watts Florence temporarily unable to rush back, the crusade army sent back to Constantinople by Procopius capitulate and �������ᰲ also refused to provide assistance Valens once considered abdication, even suicide, but to 366 years, the situation changes, under the help of reinforcements from Egypt and other places, Valens reversing the situation shortly Procopius army deserted him, Valens easily quell rebellion and sack the general Korpi ust.
Valens several times to tide over the Danube crusade Goths, full power but none of grams. 369 in Roman military pressure, the Goths and Rome signed a peace treaty Goths to abandon the Peace Treaty of Rome between the right to free trade, but also from the Roman army withdrew the mercenaries.
temporarily solve the threat of the Goths, Valens re-started with the Persian between war, subject to the constraints of the Kushan Empire in the east, Persia in 371 years Valens summation, due to the invasion of the Huns
375 years, Visigoths began a massive move into the Roman Empire. leader the following year sent envoys to Antiochus Meet Valens, claiming 200,000 Goths led hoping to enter the Balkans. Valens received the Goths request, hope Goths can be used to enrich its troops. (lsjt.net)
but soon the situation lost control, a large number of Goths continue to move into the Danube River Basin, including even some Hungarian and Alans, and Empire troops in this region very weak, and can not be effectively controlled in some parts of the Roman soldiers began to abuse the Gothic immigrants, an extensive Gothic uprising broke out in 377 years.
Danube the garrison consecutive defeat after Valens was forced departure from Antioch Yu Jia foreign crusades, August 9, he led the elite troops of the Roman Empire in the Battle of Hadrian Fort thoroughly defeated, more than 2/3 of the casualties. Valens injury to himself trapped burned alive in a cabin in the
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