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Battle of Philippopolis

Battle of Philippopolis was a battle fought in AD 250 at Plovdiv, in what is now Bulgaria. It was part of the Gothic War of 248–253, which ran from AD 248 to AD 253. The recorded result: Gothic victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Philippopolis Location. Gfawkes05, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtAD 250
WherePlovdiv, Bulgaria42.150N, 24.750E
OutcomeGothic victory
BelligerentsGothsagainstRoman Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofGothic War of 248–253AD 248 to AD 253

Where it sits in the Gothic War of 248–253

Battle of Philippopolis, AD 250Battle of Beroe, AD 250Battle of Nicopolis ad Istrum, AD 250Battle of Abritus, AD 251AD 250AD 251Battle of Philippopolis, AD 250
4 placed engagements of the Gothic War of 248–253 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 250 (year precision)
PlacePlovdiv, Bulgaria
42.150N, 24.750E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Cniva
  • Titus Julius Priscus
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in AD 250

Battle of Philippopolis is one of 97 engagements of the 3rd century in the atlas and one of 126 in present-day Bulgaria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2334735, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Philippopolis (250), revision 1370744446, 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.