Constantius III emerged after the 410 AD sack of Rome and rapidly stabilized a Western Empire overwhelmed by usurpers and Germanic invasions. He restored much of Gaul and Spain, turned the Visigoths ...

In the late 4th and early 5th centuries, the Goths pressured by the Huns entered Roman territories, culminating in the catastrophic Battle of Adrianople in 378 CE, where they decimated a Roman army ...

Thomas Cole, “Destruction” (1836), oil on canvas, at the New-York Historical Society, New York City, New York (image via Wikimedia) Why do we continue to be fascinated by the sacking of the city of ...

Don Hollway has followed his debut book, “The Last Viking: The True Story of King Harald Hardrada,” with an absolutely fascinating read: “At the Gates of Rome: The Fall of the Eternal City, AD 410.” ...