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title: ALARICO KING OF THE VISIGOTI

subject date: 2010-09-20

caption: ALARIAN (370-410) king of the Visigoths from 396, of the Balti lineage, federates of the Roman Empire. On the death of Theodosius I held the office, but since the leadership of the Empire passed to the sons of Theodosius: Arcadius (Empire of the East) and Honorius (Empire of the West), and since he aspired himself to command the imperial legions , remaining in command of the Visigoths, renounced fidelity to Rome. Defeated by Stilicho in Pollenza (402) and Verona (403), the Visigoths had to retreat beyond the Alps. Reconstituted his forces in Illyria, Alaric in 408 returned to Italy, and after vain attempts to negotiate with Onorio he advanced on Rome. On 24 August 410 he took possession of the city which was abandoned for three days to the sacking of the troops. In addition to gold and silver, churches for the salvation of Rome redeemed more than a ton of pepper. From Rome Alaric quickly pushed through southern Italy to Messina, hoping to conquer Sicily and Africa. He was headed to Reggio when he died suddenly. Computer-graphic reconstruction of the relief of a portrait on a coin, Italy 2009

category: HIS

city: Europa

copyright: © Fototeca Gilardi

copyright status: Copyrighted Work

country: Romania

credit: Fototeca Gilardi

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place: Europa

Creation date: 0000-00-00 00:00:00

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multiplying price: 1.00

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continent: Europa

image century : XXI

image epoch: Medioevo

licence: RM

subject century: IV

subject epoch: Medioevo

technique: Bozzetto da rilievo

id: 17303

file name: FSNgilardi_53151.jpg

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AlaricVisigothsBarbariansItalycurrencyportraitKingsovereignGeneralBarbarian Invasions