Birth of Alaric I370
Birth of Alaric I
Historical person
Alaric I Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Alaric I, based on 30 World History Database records associated with Spain.
30 records370–41021 events12 places
Chronological biography
370
395
ommander of the Gothic Auxiliaries395
Appointed Commander of the Gothic Auxiliaries by Emperor Theodesius
Succession395
Succeeds as King of the Visigoths
Succession395
Elected to the Visigoth throne
396
Governor396
Appointed Governor of Greece in Llyricum by Emperor Arcadius as a bribe
Invasion of Greece396
Complains that Roman subsidies have not been paid & invades Greece
Rule of Greece396
Appointed Governor of Greece in Llyricum by Emperor Arcadius as a bribe
397
Alliance Alaric I and Constantinople and marches westward397
Makes an alliance with Constantinople & marches westward
Invasion of Greece397
Devastates Greece
Siege of Argos397
Leads a Visigoth raid on Argos
Siege of Corinth397
Leads a Visigoth raid on Corinth
Siege of Elis397
Trapped in Elis but allowed to escape by Stilicho
Siege of Piraeus397
Leads a Visigoth raid on Piraeus
Siege of Sparta397
Leads a Visigoth raid on Sparta
401
Invasion of Italy401
Invades Italy leading the Visigoths until checked by Stilicho in 402
Invasion of Italy401
Launches an invasion of Italy
402
Siege of MilanFebruary 402
Leads a Visigoth siege on Milan
Battle of Pollentia6 April 402
Alaric I is defeated by Stilicho who retreats to Tuscany & agrees to leave Italy
Siege of Milan6 April 402
Defeated by Stilicho & forced to leave Italy
403
Battle of Verona403
Defeated by Stilicho & forced to abandon his invasion of Italy
Invasion of Italy403
Leads another invaion of Italy
407
Invasion of France1 January 407
Leads an invasion Army across the River Rhine
408
Invasion of Italy408
Leads a 3rd invasion of Italy after the assassination of Stilicho
Siege of Rome408
Conducts a Siege of Rome, 408-410
409
Invasion of Spain409
Alaric I settles in Spain
Siege of Rome409
Leads a Visigoth siege of Rome
410
Siege of Rome13 August 410
Begins a siege of Rome
Siege of Rome18 August 410
The Visigoths under Alaric sack & destroy Rome. Rome is overrun by Visigoths, symbolized as the fall of the Western Roman Empire
Capture of Rome24 August 410
1st ever capture of Rome, proclaims Attalus Emperor
Capture of Spain24 August 410
1st ever capture of Rome, proclaims Attalus Emperor
Titles and roles
King · King · Commander of Gothic Auxiliaries · King · Governor General
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.