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|conflict=Battle of Abrittus |partof=the Roman-Barbarian Wars |image= |caption= |date= July 1 , 251 |place=Razgrad, Bulgaria |casus= |territory= |result=Gothic victory |combatant1= Roman Empire |combatant2= Goths |commander1= Trajan Decius † Herennius Etruscus † |commander2= Cniva |strength1=Unknown |strength2=Unknown |casualties1=Unknown |casualties2=Unknown }} The Battle of Abrittus (now Razgrad, Bulgaria ), also known as the '''Battle of Forum Terebronii,''' occurred in Scythia Minor on July 1 , 251 , between the Roman Legions and Goths under King Cniva . The Romans were defeated, and the Emperor Decius and his son Herennius were both killed during battle, largely owing to the failure of the general Trebonianus Gallus to attack aggressively. Decius became the first Roman emperor killed in a battle with barbarians. Gallus, who became Emperor upon Decius' death, negotiated a treaty with the Goths under duress, which allowed them to keep their booty and return to their homes on the other side of the Danube, while at the same time promising an annual tribute in return for the Goths' promise to respect Roman territory. defeat at the Battle Of The Teutoburg Forest , the incursions of the Marcomanni during the reign of Marcus Aurelius , and the Battle Of Adrianople . The long-debated site of the battle was finally established through the excavations published by T. Ivanov, 1969 and 1971. References
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