Alaric Crosses Alps: Visigoths Invade Italy
The Visigoths under King Alaric I surged over the Alps to strike deep into northern Italy, a bold maneuver that shattered Roman defenses in the region. This invasion forced the Western Empire to divert critical resources away from its eastern frontiers, accelerating the fragmentation of imperial control across the Italian peninsula.
November 18, 401
1625 years ago
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