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Sack of Rome

410 Latium Belagerung / Plünderung

French:  Le sac de Rome par les barbares en 410[1]The Sack of Rome by the Barbarians in 410title QS:P1476,fr:"Le sac de Rome par les barbares en 410[1]"label QS:Lfr,"Le sac de Rome par les barbares en 410[1]"label QS:Les,"El saqueo de Roma en el año 410 por los vándalos"label QS:Lde,"Die Plünderung Roms durch die Barbaren 410"label QS:Len,"The Sack of Rome by the Barbarians in 410"label QS:Lnl,"De plundering van Rome in 410 door de Vandalen"

French: Le sac de Rome par les barbares en 410[1]The Sack of Rome by the Barbarians in 410title QS:P1476,fr:"Le sac de Rome par les barbares en 410[1]"label QS:Lfr,"Le sac de Rome par les barbares en 410[1]"label QS:Les,"El saqueo de Roma en el año 410 por los vándalos"label QS:Lde,"Die Plünderung Roms durch die Barbaren 410"label QS:Len,"The Sack of Rome by the Barbarians in 410"label QS:Lnl,"De plundering van Rome in 410 door de Vandalen"

Author: Joseph-Noël SylvestreLicense:PD
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Alaric deposed (Priscus) Attalus from the throne, 410 (E. Bendemann)

Alaric deposed (Priscus) Attalus from the throne, 410 (E. Bendemann)

Author: Eduard BendemannLicense:PD
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Eroberung roms 410

Eroberung roms 410

Author: UnknownLicense:PD
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Le Sac de Rome par Evariste-Vital Luminais. New-York, Sherpherd Gallery.

Le Sac de Rome par Evariste-Vital Luminais. New-York, Sherpherd Gallery.

Author: Évariste-Vital LuminaisLicense:PD
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Alarich in Rom

Alarich in Rom

Author: Wilhelm LindenschmitLicense:PD
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Augustine, La Cité de Dieu (Vol. I). Translation from the Latin by Raoul de Presles: Sack of Rome by Alaric - sacred vessels are brought to a church for safety (2nd of 2 images).
Place of origin, date: Paris, Maïtre François (illuminator); c. 1475; 1478-1480
Material: Vellum, ff. 467, 440x300 (270x185) mm, 46 lines, littera hybrida, Binding: 18th-century brown leather (c. 1769)
Decoration: 11 two-column miniatures (257/204x190/177 mm); 277 column miniatures (c. 120x80 mm); 11 illustrations in the margin (coats of arms); decorated initials with border decoration
Provenance: made for Jacques d'Armagnac, duke of Nemours (1433-1477) and after his capture continued for Philippe de Commines (1447-1511), lord of Argenton (coats of arms in margin and on edge). Purchased in 1751 at the sale of J.-A. Crozat de Tugny (1696-1751) at Thiboust, Paris,by L.-J. Gaignat of Paris; purchased in 1769 at the Gaignat sale at G.F. De Bure le Jeune, Paris (cat. 1 Febr., no. 242) by Gerard Meerman (1722-1771) of Rotterdam, later The Hague; by descent to his son Johan Meerman (1753-1815); acquired between 1816 and 1824 by Willem H.J vanWestreenen van Tiellandt (1783-1848) of The Hague; by legacy to the kingdom of the Netherlands
Annotation: Vol. II now: Nantes, BM, fr. 8

Augustine, La Cité de Dieu (Vol. I). Translation from the Latin by Raoul de Presles: Sack of Rome by Alaric - sacred vessels are brought to a church for safety (2nd of 2 images). Place of origin, date: Paris, Maïtre François (illuminator); c. 1475; 1478-1480 Material: Vellum, ff. 467, 440x300 (270x185) mm, 46 lines, littera hybrida, Binding: 18th-century brown leather (c. 1769) Decoration: 11 two-column miniatures (257/204x190/177 mm); 277 column miniatures (c. 120x80 mm); 11 illustrations in the margin (coats of arms); decorated initials with border decoration Provenance: made for Jacques d'Armagnac, duke of Nemours (1433-1477) and after his capture continued for Philippe de Commines (1447-1511), lord of Argenton (coats of arms in margin and on edge). Purchased in 1751 at the sale of J.-A. Crozat de Tugny (1696-1751) at Thiboust, Paris,by L.-J. Gaignat of Paris; purchased in 1769 at the Gaignat sale at G.F. De Bure le Jeune, Paris (cat. 1 Febr., no. 242) by Gerard Meerman (1722-1771) of Rotterdam, later The Hague; by descent to his son Johan Meerman (1753-1815); acquired between 1816 and 1824 by Willem H.J vanWestreenen van Tiellandt (1783-1848) of The Hague; by legacy to the kingdom of the Netherlands Annotation: Vol. II now: Nantes, BM, fr. 8

Author: Maïtre François (illuminator)License:PD
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Siege of Rome by Alaric I, 410

Siege of Rome by Alaric I, 410

Author: Josep Serra i PorsónLicense:PD
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Historical Overview

For the first time in 800 years, Rome was captured by a foreign army and systematically looted for three days.

Quick Facts

Outcome:Visigothic victory; enormous psychological shock for the ancient world.

Visigoths

  • Commander: Alarich I.
  • Strength: ca. 40.000 Mann
  • Casualties: Gering

Western Roman Empire

  • Commander: Kaiser Honorius (in Ravenna)
  • Strength: ca. 5.000 (Stadtgarde)
  • Casualties: Hoch (Zivilbevölkerung)

Strategic Context

Alaric's ultimate leverage following failed negotiations over land grants and payments.

Conflict / War

Gothic Wars

Roman victory; Alaric forced to withdraw from Italy for the time being.

Related Literature

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