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  1. Apr 15, 2024 · Alaric I (/ˈælərɪk/; Gothic: ̴̰̻̰̹̺͂̓, Alarīks, "ruler of all"; c. 370 – 411 AD) was the first king of the Visigoths, from 395 to 410. He rose to leadership of the Goths who came to occupy Moesia—territory acquired a couple of decades earlier by a combined force of Goths and Alans after the Battle of Adrianople.

  2. 21 hours ago · Alaric laid siege to Rome, but as is usually the case, in exchange for 5,000 pounds(2,269 kilograms) of gold and 30,000 pounds (13,607 kilograms) of silver, precious goods and spices - some stripped from the sacred temples - Alaric diverted his attention to the Urbs, but under threat from malaria and cholera epidemics he headed for Ravenna, the new capital of the Western Roman Empire.

  3. Apr 16, 2024 · Alaric I, the King of the Visigoths, is a figure shrouded in both mystery and historical significance. As the man who led his people in sacking Rome in AD 410, Alaric I left an indelible mark on the Roman Empire, symbolizing the vulnerability of a once-mighty civilization.

  4. Apr 27, 2024 · In 410 AD, Alaric led his army into Rome and sacked it for three days. This event shocked Romans and barbarians alike, as no enemy had conquered Rome for almost 800 years. The sack of Rome symbolized the loss of prestige of the Western Roman Empire and demonstrated its vulnerability to external threats. Although these individuals played an ...

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  6. 3 days ago · 402, Alaric defeated by Stilicho at the Battle of Pollentia. 403, Alaric's army destroyed at the Battle of Verona , Visigoths pushed into former Illyricum by Stilicho. 405–406, Siege of Florentia , [96] Battle of Faesulae , [97] execution of Gothic King Radagaisus (August 406), [98] 12,000 Gothic higher-status fighters are drafted into the ...

  7. 21 hours ago · Internal unrest and Majorian. The Western Roman Empire during the reign of Majorian in AD 460. During his four-year-long reign from 457 to 461, Majorian restored Western Roman authority in Hispania and most of Gaul. Despite his accomplishments, Roman rule in the west would last less than two more decades.

  8. Apr 23, 2024 · About Ataulf, king of the Visigoths. Ataulf was unanimously elected to the throne to succeed his brother-in-law Alaric, who had been struck down by a fever (malaria) suddenly in Calabria. King Athaulf's first act was to halt Alaric's southward expansion of the Goths in Italy.

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