Alaric I (/ ˈ æ l ər ɪ k /; Gothic: 𐌰𐌻𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃, Alarīks lit.'ruler of all'; [2] c. 370 – 411 AD) was the first king of the Visigoths, from 395 to 410.

Alaric (born c. 370, Peuce Island [now in Romania]—died 410, Cosentia, Bruttium [now Cosenza, Italy]) was the chief of the Visigoths from 395 and leader of the army that sacked Rome in August 410, an event that symbolized the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

Sep 4, 2014 · Alaric I (r. 394-410 CE) was a Gothic military commander who is famous for sacking Rome in 410 CE, which was the first time the city had been sacked in over 800 years. Although little of his family...

Jul 26, 2024 · Alaric I was the first king of the Visigoths. A direct descendant of the great chieftain Rothestes, he reigned from 395–410 as the ruler. He hailed from Balti, an aristocratic dynasty. He is best remembered for the sack of Rome which was …

Possibly in 391, a Gothic chieftain named Alaric was declared king by a group of Visigoths, though the exact time this happened (Jordanes says Alaric was made king in 400 [14] and Peter Heather says 395 [15]) and nature of this position are debated.

Alaric I, also Alaricus, (reigned 394–410 AD) was a leader of the Visigoths. [1] He is famous as the Gothic leader who sacked the city of Rome in 410 AD . [ 2 ] Very little about his family is known.

Aug 23, 2023 · Alaric I was a prominent leader of the Visigoths during the late 4th and early 5th centuries AD. He is best known for his leadership during the sack of Rome in 410 AD, an event that marked the first time in over 800 years that the city fell to a foreign invader.

Apr 15, 2024 · Alaric I (/ˈælərɪk/; Gothic: ̴̰̻̰̹̺͂̓, Alarīks, "ruler of all"; c. 370 – 411 AD) was the first king of the Visigoths, from 395 to 410. He rose to leadership of the Goths who came to occupy Moesia—territory acquired a couple of decades earlier by a combined force of Goths and Alans after the Battle of Adrianople.

Jan 12, 2025 · Alaric I, the legendary Gothic chieftain, played a crucial role in the decline of the Western Roman Empire. Rising to power in the late 4th and early 5th centuries AD, Alaric led the Visigoths with strategic brilliance, leaving a lasting impact on European history.

Alaric I was the first king of the Visigoths, from 395 to 410. He rose to leadership of the Goths who came to occupy Moesia—territory acquired a couple of decad...