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The sack of Rome in 846, when Arab sea raiders sailed up the Tiber and plundered St Peter’s Basilica
In 846, a massive fleet of Arab sea raiders struck Italy at the perfect moment, sacking Ostia and sailing up the Tiber toward the heart of Western Christendom. From the looting of St Peter’s to Pope ...
After sacking Rome in 410, the Visigoths didn’t fade into history—they forged the largest post-Roman kingdom of their age, stretching from Gaul to Hispania. This is how a former enemy of Rome became ...
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