- Alaric I - Wikipedia
According to Jordanes, a 6th-century Roman writer of Gothic origin, Alaric was born on Peuce Island in the Danube Delta in present-day Romania and belonged to the noble Balti dynasty of the Thervingian Goths
- Alaric | Barbarian King, Visigoth Leader | Britannica
Alaric was the chief of the Visigoths from 395 and leader of the army that sacked Rome in August 410, an event that symbolized the fall of the Western Roman Empire
- Alaric - World History Encyclopedia
A young, former Roman commander took advantage of this situation and sacked the once eternal city: his name was Alaric Although labeled as a barbarian, Alaric was a Christian who received his military training in the Roman army
- Alaric: The Visigoth King Who Sacked Rome in 410 AD
Alaric I (c 370-410 AD) was a notable leader of the Visigoths, a Germanic tribe that played a significant role in the decline and eventual fall of the Western Roman Empire
- Rome’s Foe and Friend: The Dual Roles of Alaric the Visigoth
Alaric, the storied king of the Visigoths, is a figure etched with both infamy and complexity in the annals of Roman history His narrative is not one of antagonism but rather a nuanced tapestry woven with threads of alliance and adversity
- Alaric I - History And Culture
Alaric I, king of the Visigoths, is best known for his historic sack of Rome in 410 CE As a skilled military leader and strategic negotiator, Alaric played a pivotal role in the decline of the Western Roman Empire and the transformation of Europe in Late Antiquity
- King Alaric: His Famous Sacking of Rome, Secretive Burial, and Lost . . .
King Alaric invaded Italy for the second time, sacked a number of cities, and stood before the walls of Rome towards the end of 408 AD He decided to blockade the city, and relied on hunger and disease to force its citizens to surrender
- Alaric the Visigoth - Heritage History
He was a Gothic prince, born into a tribe that had settled south of the Danube in Roman territory, with the understanding that they would help protect the border, and would provide troops when needed to fight in alliance with the Roman legions
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