Battle of Nicopolis ad Istrum
| Battle of Nicopolis ad Istrum | |||||||
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| Part of the Crisis of the Third Century Roman–Gothic Wars and Roman–Germanic Wars | |||||||
Roman ruins at Nicopolis ad Istrum | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Roman Empire | Goths | ||||||
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Decius Herennius Etruscus | Cniva | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Nicopolis ad Istrum was fought between the Roman army of Emperor Decius and his son Herennius Etruscus, and the Gothic army of King Cniva, in 250. The Romans were victorious.