How Genseric’s Vandal fleet seized Rome in 455 CE, emptied imperial treasuries, and reshaped late imperial politics
The Vandal Sack of Rome in 455 CE: Genseric’s Forty-Day Plunder and Its Lasting Impact
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Fall of the Roman Empire
The Fall of Constantinople: Constantine XI and the End of Byzantium
In 1453, Emperor Constantine XI led a doomed defense of Constantinople, ending the Byzantine Empire after a millennium of history.
The Gothic War and the Devastation of Rome (535–554 CE)
During the Gothic War (535–554 CE), Rome changed hands multiple times between the Byzantines and Ostrogoths, leading to its near-total destruction.
The Sack of Rome in 410 AD: The Fall of an Eternal City
Discover the devastating sack of Rome by the Visigoths in 410 AD, an event that marked the decline of the Western Roman Empire.
