The Limes was
not secure even after constructing the new vast fortification
system. After a serries of new attacks of Quadi and Sarmatians,
one more attempt to˙protect and strenghten the position of Romans
in Pannonia was undertaken by the Emperor Valentinian I. - the
last Emperor born in Pannonia (364-375 AD). In the frames of his
widespread fortification programme was, apart of the traditional
reconstruction works, also constructed a dense chain of
watch-towers. Other important activities were carried out too. For
the secure supply of the army via the Danube as a route, the
embankments were constructed, the ports were fortified by towers
and new fortifications were set up on the bank belonging to
barbarian tribes. This reised a revolt among the Quadi
inhabitants. After the assassination of their King Gabinius, they
together with their old allies Marcomanni and Sarmatians, broke
through the Limes and invaded the province. As a reaction, in
spring of 375 AD, Valentinian I. led a penal and succesfull
campaign against Quadi. During the negotiations following his
victory, carried in Brigetio in November of the same year, the
demands of Quadi made him so upset, that he got a stroke and
suddenly died.
Radical changes in the political situation came after
the death of Valentinian I. While the attacs of Quadi and
Sarmatians threatened Pannonia, the pressure of the Gothi tribes
on the Lower Danube endangered security and existence of the
entire Roman Empire. The war that broke out in 367 and the defeat
of the Romans at Hadrianopolis opened a new chapter in the
history. Borderes were not further protected, and the waves of
barbarian tribes penetrated the territorry. The numbers of
romanised inhabiatants decreased what led to the end of
romanisation and general fall. The attempts of the reorganisation
of the military forces and reoccupation of some lost territories
in Pannonia finally failed under the increasing pressure of the
barbarian tribes and the attack of Huns. Since 433 a large
territory of Pannonia was appeared under the rule of Huns and from
than on the events in Pannonia were determined by the development
of Hun-Roman relationship.
The building of the North-Pannonian border
The Roman Army
The armament and equipment of the Roman Soldiers
The role and importance of the Roman Army
Marcomannic wars on the Danube
The period of prosperity and decline
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