Battle of Adrianople (disambiguation)
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Battle of Adrianople
Battle of Adrianople
The Battle of Adrianople , sometimes known as the Battle of Hadrianopolis, was fought between a Roman army led by the Roman Emperor Valens and Gothic rebels led by Fritigern...

(378) was the main battle of the Gothic War (376-382).
Battle of Adrianople may also refer to:

  • Battle of Adrianople (324)
    Battle of Adrianople (324)
    The Battle of Adrianople was fought on July 3, 324 during a Roman civil war, the second to be waged between the two emperors Constantine I and Licinius; Licinius suffered a heavy defeat.-Background:...

     - Constantine the Great defeats Licinius in a Roman civil war

  • Siege of Adrianople (813) - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars

  • Battle of Adrianople (1205)
    Battle of Adrianople (1205)
    The Battle of Adrianople occurred on April 14, 1205 between Bulgarians under Tsar Kaloyan of Bulgaria, and Crusaders under Baldwin I. It was won by the Bulgarians after a skillful ambush using the help of their Cuman and Greek allies. Around 300 knights were killed, including Louis of Blois, Duke...

     - Fourth Crusade, the Bulgarians defeat the Crusaders
  • Battle of Adrianople (1254)
    Battle of Adrianople (1254)
    The Battle of Adrianople was fought in 1254 between the Byzantine Greek Empire of Nicaea and the Bulgarians. Michael Asen I of Bulgaria tried to reconquer land taken by the Empire of Nicaea, but the swift advance of Theodore II Lascaris caught the Bulgarians unprepared. The Byzantines were...

     - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars

  • Battle of Adrianople (1365)
    Battle of Adrianople (1365)
    The Battle of Adrianople resulted in tactical victory for the Ottoman Turks. It marked the beginning of the end of Byzantine presence in the Balkans. Immediately after the battle, the Ottomans moved their capital from Bursa to Adrianople. This allowed for a central location from which to launch...

     - Capture by Ottoman Turks

  • Battle of Adrianople (1913)
    Battle of Adrianople (1913)
    The Battle or Siege of Adrianople or Siege of Edirne was fought during the First Balkan War, beginning in mid-November 1912 and ending on 26 March 1913 with the capture of Edirne by the Bulgarian 2nd Army....

    - First Balkan War
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