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Athanaric (əthăn`ərĭk), d. 381, Visigothic chieftain. He led the Visigoths Visigoths (West Goths), division of the Goths, one of the most important groups of Germans . Having settled in the region W of the Black Sea in the 3d cent. A.D., the Goths soon split into two divisions, the Ostrogoths and the Visigoths. ..... Click the link for more information. against Emperor Valens Valens (vä`lənz), c.328–378, Roman emperor of the East (364–78). ..... Click the link for more information. and negotiated a favorable peace in 369. A pagan, he persecuted the Christians, and, possibly for that reason, he was involved in a civil war with Fritigern Fritigern (frĭt`ĭgûrn), d. 380, Visigothic chieftain. ..... Click the link for more information. . Defeated by the Huns in 376, he fled to Transylvania and later (381) to Constantinople. There he was received with royal honors by Theodosius I, but he died two weeks later. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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