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410
Sack of Rome
Visigoths invade Italy under Alaric. Alaric wanted land on which his people could settle in and in which the empire accepted. The authorities at Ravenna did not give him the land he asked for. The Romans paid him to go away, but he attacked Rome. When he did, he was able to set up a temporary emperor, Priscus Atallus. The authorities at Ravenna still refused his demands, so Alaric led his warriors against Rome again, for the third time. -
Period: 410 to 476
Fall of the Western Roman Empire
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435
Capture of Carthage by the Vandals
Peace was made between the Romans and the Vandal during 435. However, Gaiseric led his troops into Carthage with a surprise attack. Aspar returned to to Constantinople and could not get back in time to fight them off.Gaiseric's interest in Carthage led him to stay there until he invaded Rome. -
450
Western Rome falls to Germanic Tribes
Huns threaten Rome. Both the Romans and Germans were scared of the Huns. They were like Indians to the Americans except fiercer. The Romans and Visigoths defeated Attila, the Hun leader. When the Huns left, it opened doors for other Germanic tribes: the Ostrogoths, the Fanks, and the Anglo-Saxons. It seemed that the walls were easy to penetrate after the Visigoths. -
455
Vandals Sack Rome
After Gaiseric help aid Attila during the 450's. In 454, Emperor Valentinian murdered Aetius, after that, the Emperor was stabbed to death.This is were Gaiseric took advantage of the taking of Rome. He brought his fleet from Carthage to Rome. The new Emperor Maximus could not raise his army fast enough, so he made as many people flee as they could. -
476
Fall of the last Western Roman Emperor
Romulus Augustulus was the son of Orestes. Orestes believed that his son would be accepted by the Romans, but they did not take him with open arms. With just his name it showed mockery, Romulus being the legendary first king of Rome and Augustus, its first glorious emperor. No-one respected Romulus Augustulus. The main reason why his reign failed was because he had no real power. There were Germans within the empire, and they forced landowners to hand over possession of up to two thirds of their -
Vandals Invaded North Africa
The Vandals were Germanic tribes that established a kingdom in North Africa. Gunderic led the Vandals since the 410's, but the real change in their kingdom happen when Gaiseric took power. Gaiseric, was a clever and shrwed diplomat who also was a military leader. He led the Vandals to fight off the Roman Empire. He aided Attila the Hun. -
The Pointless Expedition
Emperor Leo wanted to end the Vandals for good but ended up bringing Rome into poverty. He spent and outrages amount of money on trying to fund the expeditions. Gaiseric and his raiders went too far by invading several areas of the Western Roman Empire. The commanders Leo had were not good, and was persuaded by his wife. The right people were not in command. Battles on land and sea where these commanders could not handle it. Gaiseric was just a great commander that tore their whole expedition ap
