This narrative account for history buffs and historians chronicles the battle of Adrianopolis, when the Goths defeated the Roman infantry and started the decline of the Roman Empire. The battle is examined within the broader context of the Roman Empire's relationship with the Goths over the long term. Early chapters give detailed background on the Goths: their origins, tribal structures, ... Read moremilitary, and day-to-day life. Later chapters describe the build up to the conflict and the events of the battle itself. The author asks questions about whether the battle could've been prevented and sketches other possible scenarios that might have changed the course of the battle and the course of history. B&w maps and battle diagrams are included
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