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fleeing from the Ostrogoths, who in turn were fleeing from the Huns. The Eastern emperor, Valens (364-378), was pleased at the arrival of the Visigoths as it meant that he could recruit their warriors at low cost, bolstering his armies. Barbarian tribes seeking to settle in the empire were typically broken up into smaller groups and resettled across imperial territory. The Visigoths were however allowed to remain united and to themselves choose Thrace

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