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Which group of people was responsible for sacking rome?
Rome was sacked three times in ancient times and twice in the Middle Ages. In ancient times Rome was sacked by the Gauls in 390 B.C., the Visigoths in 410 A.D., the Vandals in 455 A.D, and the Ostrogoths in 546 A.D. In medieval times Rome was sacked by the soldiers of the Norman from the duke of Apulia, Robert Guiscard in 1084and by the mutinous troops of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V in 1527. In addition to the above, in 846, Arab raiders plundered the outskirts of Rome, sacking Old St. Peter's and St. Paul's-Outside-the-Walls. but not the city itself
Why did Holy Roman Emperor Charles V own troops sack Rome in 1527?
He was unable to pay their wages
Who were the barbarians who conquered rome?
The barbarians who conquered Rome were called the Goths.
What did the Visigoth leader Alaric do in AD 410 that had not been accomplished in over 800 years?
He sacked Rome, which was practically defunct by then.
What are the bad things that happened in Rome history?
The worst sting that happened in Rome was the sacking of the city. Rome was sacked four times: in 390 BC by the Gauls, in 410 by the Visigoths, in 455 by the Vandals, and in 456 by the Ostrogoths. Much of Rome was burnt in the Great Fire of 64.
