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Barbarian Gate: Adrianople-378, Pliska-811
Year
2015
Language
ENGLISH
Duration
30m
Rating
TVPG
Written By
Gregory S. Aldrete
Publication Information
The Great Courses
Summary
Although waged 400 years apart, the battles of Adrianople and Pliska share a number of curious similarities. Explore how both defeats were triggered by the Romans' mistreatment of immigrant "barbarian" groups from the north-who might otherwise have been converted into allies-and overconfidence on the part of the Roman emperors.