The Romans
suffered a decisive defeat at Adrianople and never truly recovered. Emperor
Valens battled Gothic rebels at Adrianople in Turkey. The Romans suffered
20,000 dead including the emperor. The
defeat left a large enemy force on Rome’s borders. The Eastern half of the
empire entrenched and fended off the threat. However, the loss in manpower left
the Western half open for the eventual collapse in 476.
The
following is a documentary using video game tech. The film clip I originally picked was removed from the web.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyi2UnUGhoc
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