Battle of Beroe
Part of theCrisis of the Third Century Gothic War (248-253) andRoman–Germanic Wars
Ruins of a Roman amphitheatre at Beroe (nowStara Zagora).
Date 250 AD Location Beroe Result Gothic victory
Belligerents
Goths	Roman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Cniva	Trajan Decius

The Battle of Beroe was a conflict nearStara Zagora, ancientUlpia Augusta Traiana, between theRomans andGoths in 250. The Romans underTrajan Decius were pursuing the Goths, underCniva, after their victory at theBattle of Nicopolis ad Istrum. A Goth ambush at Beroe led to heavy Roman losses and forced Decius to retreat across theBalkan Mountains toMoesia. This allowed Cniva tocapture Philippopolis inThrace.^[1]

This article about a battle or war of ancient Roman history is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it.

• v
• t
• e

• 250
• 250s in the Roman Empire
• Crisis of the Third Century
• Battles involving the Goths
• Military history of Bulgaria
• History of Stara Zagora Province
• 250s conflicts
• Decius
• Ancient Roman battle stubs

• Articles with short description
• Short description matches Wikidata
• All stub articles