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Battle of Beroe

Part of the Crisis of the Third Century
Gothic War (248-253)
and Roman–Germanic Wars

Ruins of a Roman amphitheatre at Beroe (now Stara Zagora).

Date	250 AD
Location	Beroe
Result	Gothic victory

Belligerents

Goths

Roman Empire

Commanders and leaders

Cniva

Trajan Decius

v t e Crisis of the Third Century
Reign of Maximinus Thrax (235–238) Death of Alexander Severus (235) Harzhorn (c. 235) Usurpation of Magnus (c. 235) Usurpation of Quartinus (235) Year of the Six Emperors (238) Revolt of Gordian I & Gordian II (238) Battle of Carthage (238) Siege of Aquileia (238) Reign of Pupienus & Balbinus (238) Invasion of the Carpi (238–239) Reign of Gordian III (238–244) Sabinianus Revolt (240) Fall of Hatra (241) Resaena (243) Misiche (244) Reign of Philip the Arab (244–249) Invasion of the Carpi (245–247) Secular Games of 248 (248) Usurpation of Sponsianus (240s) Usurpation of Pacatianus (248) Usurpation of Jotapianus (249) Usurpation of Silbannacus (249 or 253) Decius' Rebellion (249) Verona and death of Philip & Philip II (249) Reign of Decius (249–251) Plague of Cyprian (250–270) Decian persecution (250–251) Gothic invasion of Cniva (250–251) Carpi invasion of Dacia (250) Nicopolis ad Istrum (250) Beroe (250) Philippopolis (250) Usurpation of Julius Priscus (251) Abritus and death of Decius and Etruscus (251) Reign of Trebonianus Gallus (251–253) Death of Hostilian (251) Mariades' Revolt (252) Nisibis (252) Barbalissos (253) Interamna Nahars (c 253) Reign of Aemilianus (253) Antioch (253) Reign of Valerian and Gallienus (253–260) Thessalonica (254) Thermopylae (254) Dura-Europos (256) Gothic invasion (256–257) Invasion of Shapur (258) Invasion of the Alemanni (258–260 approx) Mediolanum (259) Scythian invasion (259–260) Edessa (260) Reign of Gallienus (260–268) Caesarea (260) Usurpation of Ingenuus (260) Usurpation of Regalianus (260) Usurpation of Macrianus Major (c. 259–261) Gallic Empire (260–274) Death of Saloninus (260) Roxolani Invasion of Pannonia (260) Campaigns of Odaenathus (260–267) Usurpation of Quietus (261) Usurpation of Balista (261) Usurpation of Valens Thessalonicus (261) Usurpation of Lucius Calpurnius Piso Frugi (261) Usurpation of Macrianus Minor (261) Pannonian Rebellion (261) Usurpation of Mussius Aemilianus (261–262) Postumus' Campaign against the Franks (262) Postumus' Campaign against the Alamanni (263) Ctesiphon (263) Scythian Invasion (265–266) Assassination of Odaenathus (267) Usurpation of Maeonius (266–267) Scythian Invasion (267–269) Heruli Raids (267) Athens (267) Usurpation of Acilius Aureolus (268) Reign of Claudius Gothicus (268–270) Usurpation of Laelianus (269) Reign of Marcus Aurelius Marius (269) Augustodunum Haeduorum Naissus (268/269) Lake Benacus (268 or 269) Capture of Athens (269) Palmyrene Empire (270–273) Bostra (270) Palmyrene invasion of Egypt (270) Vandal Invasion (270) Reign of Aurelian (270–275) Usurpation of Victorinus Junior (271) Junthungi Invasion (271) Domitian II (271) Tetricus I & Tetricus II (271–274) Rebellion of Felicissimus (270s) Placentia (271) Fano (271) Pavia (271) Tyana (272) Immae (272) Emesa (272) Razing of Palmyra (273) Usurpation of Faustinus (c. 273) Châlons (274) Reign of Tacitus (275-276) Gothic Invasion (276-277) Reign of Probus (276-282) Vandal Invasion (276-278) Sarmatian Invasion (278) Usurpation of Bonosus & Proculus (280) Usurpation of Julius Saturninus (280) Reign of Carus (282-283) Carus' invasion of the Sasanian Empire (283) Reign of Carinus (283-285) Usurpation of Julian of Pannonia (284-285) Margum (285)

Crisis of the Third Century

Reign of Maximinus Thrax (235–238)

Year of the Six Emperors (238)

Revolt of Gordian I & Gordian II (238)
Battle of Carthage (238)
Siege of Aquileia (238)
Reign of Pupienus & Balbinus (238)
Invasion of the Carpi (238–239)

Reign of Gordian III (238–244)

Sabinianus Revolt (240)
Fall of Hatra (241)
Resaena (243)
Misiche (244)

Reign of Philip the Arab (244–249)

Invasion of the Carpi (245–247)
Secular Games of 248 (248)
Usurpation of Sponsianus (240s)
Usurpation of Pacatianus (248)
Usurpation of Jotapianus (249)
Usurpation of Silbannacus (249 or 253)
Decius' Rebellion (249)
Verona and death of Philip & Philip II (249)

Reign of Decius (249–251)

Plague of Cyprian (250–270)
Decian persecution (250–251)
Gothic invasion of Cniva (250–251)
Carpi invasion of Dacia (250)
Nicopolis ad Istrum (250)
Beroe (250)
Philippopolis (250)
Usurpation of Julius Priscus (251)
Abritus and death of Decius and Etruscus (251)

Reign of Trebonianus Gallus (251–253)

Reign of Aemilianus (253)

Antioch (253)

Reign of Valerian and Gallienus (253–260)

Thessalonica (254)
Thermopylae (254)
Dura-Europos (256)
Gothic invasion (256–257)
Invasion of Shapur (258)
Invasion of the Alemanni (258–260 approx)
Mediolanum (259)
Scythian invasion (259–260)
Edessa (260)

Reign of Gallienus (260–268)

Caesarea (260)
Usurpation of Ingenuus (260)
Usurpation of Regalianus (260)
Usurpation of Macrianus Major (c. 259–261)
Gallic Empire (260–274)
Death of Saloninus (260)
Roxolani Invasion of Pannonia (260)
Campaigns of Odaenathus (260–267)
Usurpation of Quietus (261)
Usurpation of Balista (261)
Usurpation of Valens Thessalonicus (261)
Usurpation of Lucius Calpurnius Piso Frugi (261)
Usurpation of Macrianus Minor (261)
Pannonian Rebellion (261)
Usurpation of Mussius Aemilianus (261–262)
Postumus' Campaign against the Franks (262)
Postumus' Campaign against the Alamanni (263)
Ctesiphon (263)
Scythian Invasion (265–266)
Assassination of Odaenathus (267)
Usurpation of Maeonius (266–267)
Scythian Invasion (267–269)
Heruli Raids (267)
Athens (267)
Usurpation of Acilius Aureolus (268)

Reign of Claudius Gothicus (268–270)

Reign of Aurelian (270–275)

Usurpation of Victorinus Junior (271)
Junthungi Invasion (271)
Domitian II (271)
Tetricus I & Tetricus II (271–274)
Rebellion of Felicissimus (270s)
Placentia (271)
Fano (271)
Pavia (271)
Tyana (272)
Immae (272)
Emesa (272)
Razing of Palmyra (273)
Usurpation of Faustinus (c. 273)
Châlons (274)

Reign of Tacitus (275-276)

Gothic Invasion (276-277)

Reign of Probus (276-282)

Vandal Invasion (276-278)
Sarmatian Invasion (278)
Usurpation of Bonosus & Proculus (280)
Usurpation of Julius Saturninus (280)

Reign of Carus (282-283)

Carus' invasion of the Sasanian Empire (283)

Reign of Carinus (283-285)

Usurpation of Julian of Pannonia (284-285)
Margum (285)

The Battle of Beroe was a conflict near Stara Zagora, ancient Ulpia Augusta Traiana, between the Romans and Goths in 250 which resulted in a Gothic victory.

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