410 ⟶ Visigothic Sack of Rome

Rome ransacked by the Visigoths led by King Alaric.
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🚒 Augustus Creates the Vigiles to Combat Fires in Rome

Due to a catastrophic fire in Rome, the barracks system - the vigiles, initially manned only by freedmen - is created by the Princeps Augustus to allow quicker response to outbreaks of fire in the city.⟶
Augustus Creates the Vigiles to Combat Fires in Rome (6)
Roman EmpireAugustusMilitaryUrban PlanningFreedmenAncient romePublic Safety
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⚔️ Visigothic Sack of Rome

Rome ransacked by the Visigoths led by King Alaric.⟶
Visigothic Sack of Rome (410)
Roman EmpireVisigothsBarbarian InvasionsMilitary ConflictRaidsSack
ItalyItaly

🔥 Aquileia Sacked by Attila's Huns

The Metropolis of Aquileia is destroyed by Attila and his army.⟶
Aquileia Sacked by Attila's Huns (452)
HunsAttilaRoman EmpireBarbarian InvasionsMilitary ConflictDestruction
ItalyItaly

⚔️ Vandals Capture and Plunder Rome

Vandals sack Rome.⟶
Vandals Capture and Plunder Rome (455)
Roman EmpireVandalsBarbarian InvasionsSackMilitary HistoryWestern Roman Empire
ItalyItaly

🛡️ Sack of Rome: Imperial Troops Overrun the City

Sack of Rome with Pope Clement VII escaping and the Swiss Guards defending the Vatican being killed. The sack of the city of Rome considered the end of the Italian Renaissance.⟶
Sack of Rome: Imperial Troops Overrun the City (1527)
RenaissanceMilitaryArt HistoryMilitary ConflictCatholicismHoly Roman EmpireImperialismSiegeReligious Conflict
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