Valens 328-378
Valens was Eastern Roman emperor from
364 - 378.
His brother was Valentinian I,
the emperor over the West Roman Empire.
Valentinian repulsed
the
Alemanni,
and other German invaders from Gaul. The
Gothic kingdom
under Hermanric was located north of the Danube.
The
Visigoths eventually managed to kill
Valens in the
Battle of Adrianople.
Map of the Battle of Adrianople AD 378
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