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VAE VICTUS
08-23-2005, 17:27
ok i was reading a novel and it mentioned when an imperial army was wiped out in pontus by ostrogths on horse.it said that valens was there.is this correct?
sharrukin
08-23-2005, 18:53
ok i was reading a novel and it mentioned when an imperial army was wiped out in pontus by ostrogths on horse.it said that valens was there.is this correct?

It was in the balkans at the battle of Adrianople.

http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/valens/a/Adrianople.htm