June 2, 455: The Vandals Enter Rome and Plunder the City
By the mid-5th century, the Roman Empire had weakened significantly due to rising internal and external threats, and had become politically and economically fragile. One of the most dramatic outcomes of this weakness and chaos was the Vandal invasion of Rome on June 2, 455, followed by two weeks of ruthless plundering of the city. […]
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