Battle of Thessalonica (380)

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Battle of Thessalonica
Part of the Gothic War of 376–382 and Roman–Germanic Wars
Thessaloniki area in Antiquity
Date 380 Location near Thessalonica, Macedonia, Eastern Roman Empire (modern-day Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece) Result Gothic victory
Belligerents
Goths	Eastern Roman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Fritigern	Theodosius I

The Battle of Thessalonica was fought in the summer or autumn of 380 by Fritigern's Goths and a Roman army led by Theodosius I. Reconstituted after Adrianople, the East Roman army suffered another major defeat. Theodosius retreated to Thessalonica and surrendered control of operations to the Western Emperor, Gratian.