This article's lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points. (February 2021) |
Sack of Rome | |||||||
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Part of the fall of the Western Roman Empire | |||||||
Genseric sacking Rome, by Karl Briullov | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Vandal Kingdom | Western Roman Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Gaiseric | Petronius Maximus † | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | more than 400,000 civilians and defensors |
The Sack of Rome in 455 AD marked a pivotal moment in European history when the Vandals, a Germanic tribe led by King Genseric, invaded the city. The Vandals pillaged the city for two weeks, causing widespread destruction. The event, following the Visigothic sack of 410, shocked the Roman world and symbolized the decline and impending fall of the Western Roman Empire.
On 2 June Gaiseric marched into Rome ... The Vandals stayed a fortnight...
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