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Battle of Dibaltum

Battle of Dibaltum was a battle fought in AD 377 at Debelt, in what is now Bulgaria. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Debelt. It was part of the Gothic War of 376–382, which ran from AD 376 to AD 382. The recorded result: Gothic victory.

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FoughtAD 377
WhereDebelt, Bulgaria42.402N, 27.260E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeGothic victory
BelligerentsEastern Roman EmpireagainstGoths; Huns; Alans
Part ofGothic War of 376–382AD 376 to AD 382

Where it sits in the Gothic War of 376–382

Battle of Marcianople, AD 376Battle of the Willows, AD 377Battle of Dibaltum, AD 377Battle of Constantinople, AD 378Battle of Adrianople, AD 378Siege of Adrianople, AD 378Battle of Thessalonica, AD 380AD 376AD 380Battle of Dibaltum, AD 377
7 placed engagements of the Gothic War of 376–382 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 377 (year precision)
PlaceDebelt, Bulgaria
42.402N, 27.260E
KindBattle, ancient
Battle of DibaltumBattle of DibaltumSiege of DebeltosBattle of RusokastroBattle of SkafidaBattle of AnchialusBattle of AnchialusBattle of RusokastroBattle of SkafidaBattle of AnchialusVarnaEdirneDobrichKhaskovoTurnovoSlivenLüleburgazShumen100 km42.402N, 27.260E
Placed at Debelt; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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In the same war

Battle of Dibaltum is one of 70 engagements of the 4th century in the atlas and one of 126 in present-day Bulgaria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q49000401, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Dibaltum, revision 1370438808, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.