Information
Name: Gothic War (249-253)
Type: Event
Start: 250
End: 252
Parents: Gothic Wars, Barbarian invasions of the Third Century
Gothic War (249-253): All Data
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With the cessation of the payment of tribute previously made by the Roman emperor Philip the Arab (r. 244-249) to the tribes beyond the Danube, the Goths and their allies, led by King Ostrogotha and his subcommanders Argedo and Gundericus, moved towards the Roman border and began a series of attacks.
