Valens, 364-378
- his brother made him emperor in the east, fought against the Goths and Persians
- in 376, Goths began moving - up till then, there had been two Gothic kingdoms, the Ostrogoths ('bright'/east Goths) centered in the Ukraine, and the Visigoths ('wise'/west
Goths) centered in Romania, but about that time the Huns came out of the east and
destroyed both kingdoms - 200,000+ Goths sought refuge in the empire
- when they were mistreated by corrupt officials, Goths began plundering the are (and killing Romans) - Valens hurried to fight them, fought a battle at Adrianopole, but the entire Roman army (and Valens) were destroyed
- had been a determined Arian, persecuting the Nicene faith
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