The '''Battle of Adrianople''' was waged on August 9, 378 AD between the [[Roman Empire|Roman army]] and Germanic tribes. The [[Visigoths]] defeated the Romans and killed the emperor, [[Valens]]. Another one occurred in the [[Balkan Wars]] of the early twentieth century. | The '''Battle of Adrianople''' was waged on August 9, 378 AD between the [[Roman Empire|Roman army]] and Germanic tribes. The [[Visigoths]] defeated the Romans and killed the emperor, [[Valens]]. Another one occurred in the [[Balkan Wars]] of the early twentieth century. |