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I have reinstated a primary source that may have been removed inadvertently. I also made note of actual sources. I also divided a section into two distinct parts--"Barbarian Unrest" and "The Battle of Adrianople." There is still one section here that needs to be looked at wherein the Goths are allied with the Huns. I have not seen sources that place this so early. Up until this point, the Huns were placing a great deal of pressure on the Goths forcing them to migrate but as far as I know, no Gothic peoples as yet allied with the Huns were in the battle at Adrianople or had taken part in earlier excursions elsewhere. Does someone have any sources that say otherwise?

Thom Simmons, Kapiti Coast, NZ Malangthon July 11, 2005

[edit] Plagiarism?

This is essentially the exact same article that appears at www.roman-emperors.org/valens.htm. Is the author of this article the same person or, if he or she is not, is that a source from which one can freely copy?

[edit] Asphyxiated

What, did he leave his chariot running in the garage? Would strangled be a better word choice?

[edit] Valens is the subject of the article

This article reads like the history of Rome. To me, much of the material should be in another article. The focus should be Valens. Thanks for considering this.