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Because they were under the pressure of the westward expansion of the Huns into Ukraine and Moldova. They asked to be allowed to move south of the river Danube, which was Roman territory, for their safety and to avoid being forced to become vassals of the Huns.

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The Visigoths asked to be allowed to settle in the lower Danube area of the Roman Empire and were granted this by emperor Valens in 376 AD. They were seeking refuge to escape from the invasion of eastern Europe by the Huns.

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