Gothic War of 376–382 376–382

Belligerents: Byzantine Empire, Western Roman Empire, Huns, Alans, Thervingi, Greuthungi

Key battles

• Battle of Marcianople (376)
• Battle of the Willows (377)
• Battle of Adrianople (378)

Who lived through the Gothic War of 376–382

Well-known people alive during 376–382:

• Augustine of Hippo (354–430) — Christian theologian, philosopher, and saint (354–430)
• Hypatia (360–415) — Greek Neoplatonist philosopher
• Jerome (345–420) — 4th and 5th-century Catholic and Eastern Orthodox saint and Doctor of the Church
• John Chrysostom (349–407) — Church Father, Archbishop of Constantinople and Christian saint (c. 347–407)
• Ambrose (339–397) — Roman theologian and Bishop of Milan (c. 340–397)
• Theodosius I (347–395) — Roman emperor from 379 to 395
• Basil of Caesarea (329–379) — 4th-century Christian bishop, theologian, and saint (329–379)
• Gregory of Nazianzus (329–389) — Christian saint and theologian (c. 329 – 390)
• Damasus I (305–384) — pope
• Martin of Tours (316–397) — Christian saint
• Siricius (334–399) — pope
• Boniface I (370–422) — pope
• Anastasius I (340–401) — pope
• Ammianus Marcellinus (330–395) — 4th-century Roman historian and soldier
• Arcadius (377–408) — Roman Emperor from 395–408 (377-408)
• Cyril of Alexandria (376–444) — Patriarchate of Alexandria from 412 to 444
• Mesrop Mashtots (362–440) — Armenian theologian and linguist (362–440)
• Gregory of Nyssa (335–395) — bishop of Nyssa
• Agnes of Rome (300–400) — Christian martyr
• Shapur II (309–379) — The tenth Sasanian emperor (309–379)
• Ausonius (310–395) — late Roman poet
• Gratian (359–383) — Roman emperor from 367 to 383
• Ulfilas (311–383) — Goth Arian bishop, missionary, theologian, and Bible translator
• Claudian (370–404) — 5th century Roman Latin poet
• Valentinian II (371–392) — Roman emperor from 375 to 392

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