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Alaric I was the king of the Visigoths, a Germanic people. The Visigoths had been allowed to settle in the lower Danube area of the Roman Empire by the emperor Valens in 376.
In 394 Alaric provided troops for the forces of emperor Theodosius I which defeated an attempt at usurpation in Italy. After this he led a rebellion by the Visigoths, attacked Greece and destroyed several cities there. He then got into a dispute with the emperor of the western part of the Roman Empire, Honorius. He tried to invade Italy, but was defeated by Stilicho, the general of the armies of the western part of the Roman Empire. Stilicho and Alaric then reached an amicable agreement, but Stilicho was betrayed and murdered. Alaric's disputes with Honorius continued and he besieged Rome three times. On the third occasion (in 410) he also sacked the city. He then went to Calabria (the toe of Italy) before the Roman armies could be mobilised from around the empire and march on Rome. He wanted to sail to Africa, the breadbasket of the empire, to hold Honorius at ransom, but he died. His successor, Ataulf, his brother-in-law, moved the Visigoths to southwestern France.
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Why did alaric sack rome?
alaric wanted the land of rome. some people call this the 911 in ancient times.
Which visigoth leader captured Rome?
Alaric I
What does Alaric mean?
Alaric was king of the Visigoths who captured Rome in 410. === ===
When did alaric invade western rome?
Rome fell in 410AD. barbarians (thought of as crude & uncivilised by the romans) raided rome, lead great by their leader, Alaric.
Which group did Alaric lead when he captured Rome?
Alaric I was the king of the Visigoths (the Goths of the west).
Who is alaric?
Alaric I was a Visigothic king who is best known for sacking Rome in 410 AD, which was a significant event in the decline of the Western Roman Empire. He was seen as a symbol of the barbarian invasions into the Roman Empire.
The king who led the attack on Rome and ordered the treasury to be looted and burned was .?
Alaric
What happens when alaric marches on rome?
he falls and dies
Who sacked the city of Rome and where did he get his weapons?
Alaric and goths
Who was the Germanic leader who took Rome?
Alaric was the Germanic leader that took Rome in 410 A.D.
What did Alaric do?
In A.D. 410 the Visigoths leader Alaric and his solders captured the city of Rome. They burned records and looted the treasury. Rome's capture shocked the empire's people. It was the first time Rome had been conquered in 800 years.
Who took Rome in 410?
I'm sure it was Alaric, King of the Visigoths.
