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2025-05-18 22:12:01
🟣 ALARIC THE FIRST
Alaric the First was the first king of the Visigoths, from 395-410.
He was a member of the Balti dynasty, and he is most famous for sacking the city of Rome in 410. This was the first time that Rome had been sacked in over 800 years.
Alaric was born on an island in the Danube Delta, in modern-day Romania. He grew up in a time of great upheaval, as the Roman Empire was beginning to decline and the Goths were migrating into the empire in large numbers.
Alaric joined the Roman army at a young age, and he quickly rose through the ranks. He eventually became the leader of the Visigoths, and he led them on a number of campaigns against the Romans.
In 410, Alaric led the Visigoths in a sack of the city of Rome. This was a major blow to the Roman Empire.
Alaric died shortly after the sack of Rome.
The Visigoths went on to establish a kingdom in Gaul, which eventually became the country of France.