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Meet Cniva, the Goth King Who Defeated Rome
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Meet Cniva, the Goth King Who Defeated Rome
Cniva, the king of the Goths, successfully took Philipopolis, killing over 100,000 Roman citizens and enslaving survivors, laid siege to the city of Nicopolis, and defeated the Romans under Decius, killing both the emperor and his son at the Battle of Abritus in 251. Cniva may have learned strategic skills and tactics in the Roman army, as many Goth warriors were enlisted or served as mercenaries, or could have simply had a natural talent for wa…
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