The Roman
Empire weakened considerably after Constantine moved the capitol to
Constantinople in 325. In 378, a barbarian army wiped out the cream of a Roman
generation at Adrianople leaving the west exposed to incursions. In 410, the
unthinkable happened. The Visigoths sacked Rome. They simply wanted land and a
place in Roman society. Arrogant politicians enslaved Visigoth children and fed
the people meager rations. In response, Alaric led his people on a punitive
expedition against the Romans. It culminated in the sack of the city. For
Romans, it must have seemed like the end times.
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