Editing Battle of Abritus (section)

==Aftermath==
[[Trebonianus Gallus|Gallus]], who became emperor upon Decius' death, negotiated a treaty with the Goths under duress, which allowed them to keep their booty and return to their homes on the other side of the Danube. It is also possible that he agreed to pay an annual tribute in return for the Goths' promise to respect Roman territory.<ref>Southern 2001, p.76</ref> This humiliating treaty, the contemporary spread of the [[Plague of Cyprian]] with its devastating effects, and the chaotic situation in the East with the Sassanian invasions left Gallus with a very bad reputation amongst the later Roman historians. However, D. S. Potter suggests that, before the defeat at Abritus, the situation was not so serious that the available Roman forces would not be able to manage the invasions. Therefore, it is Decius' bad conduct which was responsible for the disastrous turn of the events.<ref name=Potter1>Potter 2004, p.245</ref> In any case, Gallus had no choice but to get rid of the Goths as soon as possible.<ref name=Wolfram2>Wolfram 1988, p.46</ref>

In 271, the Emperor [[Aurelian]] conclusively defeated the Goths and killed their king [[Cannabaudes]] in battle. Based on the similarity of the names, that king might coincide with the King Cniva who defeated Decius in Abritus.<ref>Southern 2001, p.116, 225</ref>