The History of Rome 151- Bursting a Blood Vessel
Sep 11, 2011
Valens grapples with Gothic and Persian threats. Gothic-Roman relationship evolves into adversaries. Valens crosses Danube. Reconstruction efforts and negotiations. Tense meeting with Quaddai ambassadors. Challenges faced by Roman Empire during Valentinian's reign.
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Valens' First Gothic Campaign
- In 367 AD, Valens launched a punitive campaign against the Goths following their support of the usurper Procopius.
- The Goths, led by Athanarik, retreated into the Carpathian Mountains, making the campaign unproductive.
Valens' Eastern Concerns
- Valens aimed to secure the middle empire before confronting the Sassanids in the Far East.
- Simultaneously, Shapur invaded Iberia, targeting the Armenian king's son, Pap.
The Treaty with the Goths
- Valens' 369 campaign against the Goths resulted in a negotiated peace on a Danube island.
- The treaty stopped Gothic troop provisions to Rome but hurt the Gothic economy and Roman recruitment.