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Lupicinus (comes per Thracias)

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For the Catholic saint of the same name, see Saint Lupicinus.

Lupicinus was a Roman lieutenant of Valens in Thrace in the late fourth century AD. His reputed poor treatment of the Thervingi Goths under Fritigern lead to the Gothic Wars, and the Battle of Adrinaople. [1]

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  1. ^ "The Roman Custer: Emperor Valens and the Battle of Adrianople, AD378". {{cite web}}: line feed character in |title= at position 19 (help)
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