Event Sack of Rome (455)

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Was the third of four ancient sacks of Rome. It was conducted by the Vandals, who were then at war with the usurping Western Roman Emperor Petronius Maximus.

Chronology

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  • July 455: End of the Sack of Rome by the Vandals.
  • June 455: The third sack of Rome in 455 was carried out by the Vandals, a Germanic tribe led by King Genseric. They were at war with the Western Roman Emperor Petronius Maximus, who had seized power through a coup. The Vandals looted the city for two weeks, taking valuable treasures and causing widespread destruction.
  • June 455: The Vandals entered and began to sack Rome.