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Battle of the Willows

Battle of the Willows was a battle fought in AD 377 at Moesia, in what is now Bulgaria. It was part of the Gothic War of 376–382, which ran from AD 376 to AD 382. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: 10,000 against 5,000–6,000.

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FoughtAD 377
WhereMoesia, Bulgaria43.217N, 27.583E
OutcomeInconclusive
BelligerentsGothsagainstWestern Roman Empire; Eastern Roman Empire
Casualties and lossesHeavyandHeavy
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 the Willows, 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)
PlaceMoesia, Bulgaria
43.217N, 27.583E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength10,0005,000–6,000
Casualties and lossesHeavyHeavy
Commanders
  • Richomeres
  • Profuturus
  • Traianus (magister peditum)
Battle of the WillowsBattle of the WillowsBattle of MarcianopleBattle of KozludzhaBattle of VarnaSiege of Varna (1828)Siege of Varna (1201)Battle of MarcianopleBattle of KozludzhaConstanțaBurgasRuseStara ZagoraDobrichCălărașiTurnovoSliven100 km43.217N, 27.583E
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In the same war

Battle of the Willows 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 Q2154977, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Willows, revision 1380979720, 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.