174- The Sack of Rome Part II

The History of Rome by Mike Duncan

Apr 2, 201224:16Society & Culture

Following the death of Valentinian III there was an Imperial power struggle in the West. In the midst of this struggle, the Vandals sacked Rome in 455 AD.

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