Roman Empire Anecdotes
The Emperor Who Ruled Rome for 77 Days
Petronius Maximus ruled the western Roman empire for only 77 days. His brief reign followed the murder of Valentinian III and ended just before Genseric’s Vandals entered Rome.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
The Sack of Rome in 410
The result of years of failed negotiations between Alaric, his Goths, and the western imperial court, and not a sudden event, led to the sack of Rome in 410.
Roman Empire Anecdotes
Valens: The Emperor Rome Remembered Through Disaster
Valens is remembered for Adrianople, but his reign reveals a harsher story of religion, manpower, imperial pressure, and Roman control.