Sack of Rome 410 AD
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The Sack of Rome in 410 AD was a pivotal moment in late antiquity when the Visigoths under King Alaric captured and looted the city, symbolizing the declining power of the Western Roman Empire.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historical event
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military conflict → siege → |
| combatant |
Visigothic Kingdom
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Western Roman Empire → |
| commander |
Alaric I
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| coordinateLocation |
41.8931° N, 12.4828° E
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| country |
Western Roman Empire
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| describedIn |
"The City of God" by Augustine of Hippo
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Zosimus' "New History" → letters of Jerome → writings of Orosius → |
| endTime |
27 August 410
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| followedBy |
Sack of Rome (455)
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Visigothic march into southern Italy → Visigothic move toward Gaul → |
| hasCause |
Visigothic–Roman conflicts
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breakdown of treaty obligations to the Visigoths → failure of negotiations between Alaric and Honorius → political instability in the Western Roman Empire → unpaid subsidies to the Visigoths → |
| hasEffect |
damage and looting in Rome
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flight of Roman aristocrats from the city → inspiration for Augustine's work "The City of God" → psychological shock across the Roman world → refugee movements within the empire → symbolized decline of the Western Roman Empire → weakening of Roman senatorial aristocracy → |
| hasParticipant |
Visigoths
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Western Roman Empire → citizens of Rome → |
| historicalPeriod |
Late Antiquity
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late Roman Empire → |
| location |
Italy
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Rome → |
| notableFeature |
first successful sack of Rome in nearly 800 years
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limited destruction of churches → ransoming of prominent Romans → use of slaves and insiders to open city gates → |
| opposingCommander |
Honorius
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Roman Senate leaders → Roman urban prefects → |
| partOf |
Fall of the Western Roman Empire
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Visigothic Wars → |
| pointInTime |
24 August 410
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410 → |
| precededBy |
First siege of Rome by Alaric (408)
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Second siege of Rome by Alaric (409) → |
| religiousAspect |
debate over role of Christianity in Rome's misfortunes
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protection of Christian churches by Visigoths → |
| significance |
milestone in transition from classical antiquity to the Middle Ages
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turning point in perception of Roman invincibility → |
Referenced by (14)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Honorius
("Sack of Rome (410)")
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Alaric I
("Sack of Rome (410)")
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conflict |
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Basilica Aemilia
("Sack of Rome by the Visigoths")
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destroyedDuring |
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Sack of Rome (455)
("Sack of Rome (410)")
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followed |
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First siege of Rome by Alaric (408)
("Sack of Rome (410)")
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followedBy |
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Sack of Rome (455)
("Sack of Rome (410) by the Visigoths")
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follows |
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Fall of the Western Roman Empire
("Sack of Rome (410 CE)")
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hasKeyEvent |
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Visigothic–Roman conflicts
("Sack of Rome (410)")
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hasPart |
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Roman Empire
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keyEvent |
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Roman–Germanic wars
("Sack of Rome (410)")
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notableBattle |
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Western Roman Empire
("Sack of Rome by the Visigoths in 410")
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notableEvent |
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New History
("Sack of Rome in 410")
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notableEventDescribed |
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Sack of Rome (410)
("Fall of the Western Roman Empire")
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partOf |
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Visigothic–Roman conflicts
("Sack of Rome (410)")
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significantEvent |