Alaric

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character

Alaric

Also known as Gothic chieftain Alaric, Alaricus, Alaric the Goth

  • Major
  • First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 126

Alaric stands as a powerful Gothic warrior-king with stern facial features that relax in moments of diplomacy. His strong, imposing build and commanding presence mark him as a leader capable of challenging the Roman Empire. Clad in the attire of a barbarian chieftain, he embodies the fierce determination of his people during the fall of Rome.

Gender
male
Age
Young to middle-aged adult
First appears
Book 1 · Ch. 126
Books
1

Description

Alaric stands as a powerful Gothic warrior-king with stern facial features that relax in moments of diplomacy. His strong, imposing build and commanding presence mark him as a leader capable of challenging the Roman Empire. Clad in the attire of a barbarian chieftain, he embodies the fierce determination of his people during the fall of Rome.

Story so far

  1. BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)

Key events

  1. Book 1
    Ch. 141
    Sack of Rome by AlaricIn 410 CE, the Visigothic king Alaric captured and sacked Rome, the first time the city had fallen to a foreign enemy in eight centuries, shocking the Roman world and symbolizing the empire's terminal decline.

Book 1: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)

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