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For 500 years, Rome was the unchallenged superpower, but in 410 AD, its glory was ripped apart. This is the definitive story of how treachery and greed led to the unthinkable: the Sack of Rome. The disaster began with a weak emperor, Honorius, and his betrayal of the Visigoths leader, King Alaric. Driven by desperation, Alaric and his refugee army of 40,000 Visigoths laid siege to the city, demanding land they were promised. Discover the shocking negotiations, the bizarre episode of a barbarian-appointed rival emperor, and the double-cross that sealed Rome's fate. Ultimately, the city's gates were opened not by force, but by its own citizens seeking an end to starvation.
This is the programme 'Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire'.
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For 500 years, Rome was the unchallenged superpower, but in 410 AD, its glory was ripped apart. This is the definitive story of how treachery and greed led to the unthinkable: the Sack of Rome. The disaster began with a weak emperor, Honorius, and his betrayal of the Visigoths leader, King Alaric. Driven by desperation, Alaric and his refugee army of 40,000 Visigoths laid siege to the city, demanding land they were promised. Discover the shocking negotiations, the bizarre episode of a barbarian-appointed rival emperor, and the double-cross that sealed Rome's fate. Ultimately, the city's gates were opened not by force, but by its own citizens seeking an end to starvation.
This is the programme 'Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire'.
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