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Siege of Philippopolis (250)

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After a long siege, Cniva was victorious after the city was betrayed by a citizen. The king subsequently allied himself with the governor of
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Decius had been on his way to relieve Philippopolis with a reinforced army, but arrived too late.
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who had crossed the Danube in 249 or 250 with two armies. His army attacked
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Index

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

Philippopolis
Thracia
Roman Empire
Plovdiv
Bulgaria
Goths
Roman Empire
Cniva
Titus Julius Priscus
Executed
Rome
Goths
invasions of 249–253
Philippopolis
Plovdiv
Bulgaria
Gothic Wars
Cniva
Novae
Nicopolis ad Istrum
Decius
Augusta Traiana
Thrace
Titus Julius Priscus
Decius
Abritus

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