Английская Википедия:Battle of Dibaltum
Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Infobox military conflict Шаблон:Campaignbox Gothic War (376-382) The Battle of Dibaltum was fought between a Roman army and an army of Goths, Huns, and Alans in the summer of 377. The battle took place outside the city of Dibaltum in Thrace and resulted in a Gothic victory.
Background
After Saturninus issued the order to withdraw all soldiers from the Haemus Mountains, the Goths passed through from Moesia into Thrace and began pillaging the countryside.Шаблон:Sfnp A force of Goths, joined by their new allies the Huns and Alans, left the area of Marcianopolis and travelled south in search of plunder, arriving close to the city of Dibaltum.Шаблон:Sfnp
Barzimeres, tribunum scutariorum (Commander of the Guards),Шаблон:Sfnp alongside other generals, had been transferred from the east to Thrace to combat the Goths, and began setting up camp outside Dibaltum upon his arrival.Шаблон:Sfnp The Roman army consisted of a unit of scutarii cavalry,Шаблон:Sfnp cornuti, and other units of infantrymen.Шаблон:Sfnp
Battle
The Goths surprised the Romans as they made camp for the night,Шаблон:Sfnp and Barzimeres quickly arranged the army into battle formation.Шаблон:Sfnp The Romans attacked the Goths in an effort to force them to withdraw,Шаблон:Sfnp and the battle appeared as if it would last until nightfall.Шаблон:Sfnp A large force of cavalry joined the battle late and surrounded and overwhelmed the Roman army.Шаблон:Sfnp In the ensuing battle Barzimeres was killed,Шаблон:Sfnp Equitius, cura palatii (Marshal of the Court), was captured,Шаблон:Sfnp and most of the Roman army was destroyed.Шаблон:Sfnp
Aftermath
The Goths, Huns, and Alans sacked Dibaltum,Шаблон:Sfnp and marched on Beroea to attack the general Frigeridus, but his scouts detected the invaders and Frigeridus promptly withdrew to Illyria.Шаблон:Sfnp Equitius later managed to escape from captivity.Шаблон:Sfnp
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- Gothic War (376–382)
- Battles involving the Roman Empire
- Battles involving the Goths
- 370s in the Roman Empire
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- Battles involving the Alans
- Battles involving the Huns
- Military history of Bulgaria
- History of Burgas Province
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