by SamMoorhead (Author), David Stuttard (Author)
The Goths' sack of Rome in AD 410 was an event which shook the Roman world to its core. This book uncovers the key factors that contributed to Alaric the Goth's capture of Rome: mass migrations, military incompetence, civil war, court intrigue, economic decline and religious bigotry.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 176
Publisher: British Museum Press
Published: 15 Mar 2010
ISBN 10: 0714122696
ISBN 13: 9780714122694