| − | The Battle of Adrianople was waged on August 9, 378 AD between the Roman army and Germanic tribes. The Visigoths defeated the Romans and killed the emperor, [[Valens]]. | + | The Battle of Adrianople was waged on August 9, 378 AD between the 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. |