Caneva and the Goths - A History of the Roman Empire

Caneva's forces overran the border defences easily, which was what prompted so many roman soldiers to desert. After extracting a large payment from marcianopolis not to sack their city, the goths were soon laying siege to the city of nicopolis. Provincial leadersb deseus to personally lead a relief army to evict these most unwelcome guests. But instead they both died and went down in history as the first emperors to fall in battle against a foreign enemy. Now the persians will tell you that that honor really belongs to gordian the third but let's not concern ourselves with that for now.