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Sack of Rome (410)
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The sack of Rome on 24 August 410 AD was undertaken by the Visigoths led by their king, Alaric. At that time, Rome was no longer the administrative capital of the Western Roman Empire, having been rep
The Sack of Rome in 410 by the Barbarians by Joseph-Noël Sylvestre, 1890
The Sack of Rome in 410 by the Barbarians by Joseph-Noël Sylvestre, 1890
The administrative divisions of the Roman Empire in 395, under Theodosius I
The administrative divisions of the Roman Empire in 395, under Theodosius I
Ivory diptych of Stilicho (right) with his wife Serena and son Eucherius, ca. 395
Ivory diptych of Stilicho (right) with his wife Serena and son Eucherius, ca. 395
The Sack of Rome by Évariste Vital Luminais (1821–1896). New York, Sherpherd Gallery.
The Sack of Rome by Évariste Vital Luminais (1821–1896). New York, Sherpherd Gallery.
Honorius
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Honorius was Roman emperor from 393 to 423. He was the younger son of emperor Theodosius I and his first wife Aelia Flaccilla. After the death of Theodosius in 395, Honorius, under the regency of Stil
Sack of Rome (410)
…The Huns, at the same moment, invaded Asia Minor. The death of Theodosius had also wracked the political structure of the empire: Theodosius's sons, Honorius and Arcadius, were given the Western and Eastern empires, respectively, but they were young and needed guidance. A power struggle emerged between…
Detail of Honorius as depicted on the consular diptych of Probus, AD 406
Detail of Honorius as depicted on the consular diptych of Probus, AD 406
Marble head of Honorius, 393–394.
Marble head of Honorius, 393–394.
Christian pendant of Empress Maria, daughter of Stilicho, and wife of Honorius. The pendant reads, around a central cross (clockwise): HONORI MARIA SE
Christian pendant of Empress Maria, daughter of Stilicho, and wife of Honorius. The pendant reads, around a central cross (clockwise): HONORI MARIA SERHNA VIVATIS STELICHO. Latin and Greek characters were intermingled in this one. The letters form a Christogram. Louvre, Paris.
Colossal marble head of a youthful emperor, possibly Honorius (Musei Capitolini)
Colossal marble head of a youthful emperor, possibly Honorius (Musei Capitolini)