Cniva
Sign in to savethumb|250-251 Gothic campaign Cniva ( mid-3rd century AD) was a Gothic king who invaded the Roman Empire in the middle of the 3rd century AD. His regnal years are uncertain. He successfully captured the city of Philippopolis (Plovdiv in Bulgaria) in 250 and killed Emperor Decius and his son Herennius Etruscus at the Battle of Abritus as he was attempting to leave the Empire in 251. This was the first time a Roman Emperor had been killed in combat against foreigners. He was allowed by the new Emperor Trebonianus Gallus to leave with his spoils and was paid tribute to stay out of the empire.
Person
- Born
- 0200-00-00
- Died
- 0300-01-01
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Key dates
- Born
- 200
- Died
- 1 January 300
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Father
- Filimer
- Position held
- King of the Goths
- Conflict
- Battle of Abritus
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Article
6 sectionsContents
- Invasion of Moesia
- Battle of Abritus
- Terms of peace
- Death
- References
- Sources
thumb|250-251 Gothic campaign Cniva ( mid-3rd century AD) was a Gothic king who invaded the Roman Empire in the middle of the 3rd century AD. His regnal years are uncertain. He successfully captured the city of Philippopolis (Plovdiv in Bulgaria) in 250 and killed Emperor Decius and his son Herennius Etruscus at the Battle of Abritus as he was attempting to leave the Empire in 251. This was the first time a Roman Emperor had been killed in combat against foreigners. He was allowed by the new Emperor Trebonianus Gallus to leave with his spoils and was paid tribute to stay out of the empire.
==Invasion of Moesia== Cniva began the invasion of the Roman Empire when he crossed the Danube. He sent detachments throughout the Roman province of Moesia with forces of Goths and Sarmatians. His considerable forces demanded the attention of the emperor Decius.