Siege of Rome
Begins a siege of Rome
Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03
410 in Spain
Explore 11 historical events and records for Spain in 410.
Historical records for Spain in 410
Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 11 of 11 unique records.
11Unique records
1 of 1Page
10Named events on this page
2Named people on this page
3Places on this page
August
Siege of Rome
The Visigoths under Alaric sack & destroy Rome. Rome is overrun by Visigoths, symbolized as the fall of the Western Roman Empire
Capture of Rome
1st ever capture of Rome, proclaims Attalus Emperor
Capture of Spain
1st ever capture of Rome, proclaims Attalus Emperor
Other events (month unknown)
Alaric Dies In Southern Italy
Alaric died in 410 near Consentia while his army remained in southern Italy.
Alaric Marches Toward Southern Italy
After the sack, Alaric moved south with plans that may have involved reaching North Africa.
Alaric Oversees Sack Of Rome
The three day sack of Rome by Gothic forces under Alaric shocked Roman contemporaries despite the capital's earlier political decline.
Athaulf Succeeds Gothic Leader
Athaulf succeeded Alaric as leader of the Gothic group after his death in 410.
Attalus Loses Alarics Backing
Alaric later withdrew his recognition of Attalus when the rival imperial arrangement failed to achieve its aims.
Gothic Forces Enter Rome
Alaric's followers entered Rome in August 410 after protracted disputes with the imperial court.
Succession
Succeeds as Visigoth King
How these records were prepared
Generated from the World History Database historical_events table. Identical display records are collapsed; descriptions otherwise retain the stored text. Coverage and source quality vary. Check primary and specialist sources before citing individual historical claims.