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King Alaric I, ruler of the Visigoths, sacked Rome on August 24, A.D. 410. The sack of the Roman capital made history books, but was not the violent event many assume.

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Both Visigoths and Vandals withdrew after the sack. It depicts Genseric, king of the Vandals, invading the Roman capital. In this video I'm presenting the Sack of Rome which occurred on August 24, 410, and was done by the Visigoths led by King Alaric.