Gothic War (436–439)
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The Gothic War (436–439) was a military conflict between the Gothic foederati and the Western Roman Empire under Emperor Valentinian III. It occurred primarily in the Gallic provinces from 436 to 439. The key figures involved were the Gothic leader Theodoric I and the Roman army's commander-in-chief, Aetius. Contemporary sources characterize this conflict as a war.[1] Additionally, there were uprisings of the Burgundians and the Bagaudae during the same period.
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Gothic war of 436-439 | |||||||
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Part of Fall of the Western Roman Empire | |||||||
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Visigoths | Western Roman Empire | ||||||
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Theodoric I |
Aëtius Litorius Sigisvult |
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