The account of this battle by Ammianus Marcellinus
The account of this battle by Ammianus Marcellinus suggests that the leader of one side eitherdrowned in a swamp or was burned up while his wounds were treated in a cabin. That leader refusedto wait for his nephew Gratian, who had defeated the Alamanni at Argentovaria the same year andwho essentially gained control of the entire empire as a result of this battle. One side in this battlesent phony peace envoys to delay for the arrival of his generals (*) Alatheus and Saphrax. This battleresulted in the destruction of two-thirds of the Eastern Roman army, sparking the rise of Theodosius I. Ittook place in the province of Thrace, and saw Goths under Fritigern kill and defeat the forces of the RomanEmperor Valens. For 10 points, name this disastrous 378 AD battle.
The account of this battle by Ammianus Marcellinus suggests that the leader of one side eitherdrowned in a swamp or was burned up while his wounds were treated in a cabin.
Battle of Adrianople