Alaric
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Kings, Queens, Kingdoms, Monarchy, Empires, Dynasties, Barbarians, Nomads, Roman Empire, Ancient Rome
- Curriculum: Italian History, Ancient History
Article abstract: Military significance: Alaric led the Visigoths in ravaging the Balkans and Italy.
After serving in the campaigns of Emperor Theodosius I (379-395) against the western usurper Eugenius in 394, the Visigothic chieftain Alaric revolted, displeased because he had not received sufficient reward. Between 395 and 397, he led the Visigoths in devastating Thrace and Greece, sacking several cities including Corinth and Sparta. He invaded Italy in 401 and besieged the Western Roman emperor Flavius Honorius (395-423) in Milan. In 402, after being defeated...
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