Battle of Naissus

BelligerentsRoman EmpireGothsCommanders and leadersGallienus or Claudius II
Aurelian (cavalry commander)Cniva and/or CannabaudesStrength Unknown UnknownCasualties and losses Unknown Heavy

The Battle of Naissus in 268 or 269 was the defeat of a Gothic coalition by the Roman Empire under EmperorGallienus (or EmperorClaudius II Gothicus) and the future EmperorAurelian near Naissus (Niš). The events around the invasion and the battle are an important part of the history of the Crisis of the Third Century.

The result was a great Roman victory which, combined with the effective pursuit of the invaders in the aftermath of the battle and the energetic efforts of the future Emperor Aurelian, largely removed the threat from Germanic tribes in the Balkan frontier for the following decades.