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Siege of Rome
Conducts a Siege of Rome, 408-410
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Rome in Spain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Conducts a Siege of Rome, 408-410
Leads a Visigoth siege of Rome
Begins a siege of Rome
The Visigoths under Alaric sack & destroy Rome. Rome is overrun by Visigoths, symbolized as the fall of the Western Roman Empire
1st ever capture of Rome, proclaims Attalus Emperor
Francesco Guicciardini, in command of the Papal armies, proves unable to resist and when the Duke of Bourbon is killed, his underpaid army sack the city, forcing the Pope to flee. Charles V gathers a force of landsknechts under Georg Frundsberg and a Spanish army under Charles of Bourbon, the two forces combine at Piacenza and advance on Rome
Francesco Guicciardini, in command of the Papal armies, proves unable to resist and when the Duke of Bourbon is killed, his underpaid army sack the city, forcing the Pope to flee
The Alliance of the League of Cognac is defeated by Charles V. Rome & the Vatican are sacked by German Lutheran forces & a council is called. Clement VII & Charles V sign a truce. Clement VII begs Charles V but it is too late to save Rome
Completes a league, cup and European treble.
Captains Barcelona to the Champions League and completes the club's first continental treble.
Leads Barcelona to Champions League victory over Manchester United.
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