Person
Fritigern
Thervingian Gothic cheiftain
b. 315 CE – d. 380 CE
World The Great Crossroads
Fritigern or Fritigernus (died ca.
380) is a Thervingian Gothic chieftain whose decisive victory at Adrianople during the Gothic War (376-382) leads to favorable terms for the Goths when peace is made with Gratian and Theodosius I in 382.
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Moran, J. (2017). Fritigern. History Atlas. Retrieved 17 September 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/fritigern/
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