Northern Africa 410: Death of Alaric
late 410
late 410
Death of Alaric
17 Jan 395 Division of the Roman Empire
late 397 Gildonic Revolt
c. 400 Emergence of Makuria
sum 407 Constantine III
spr 409 Gerontian Revolt
28 Sep 409 Vandalic invasion of Spain
early 410 Attalus’ African campaign
late 410 Death of Alaric
mid 411 Barbarian partition of Spain
spr 413 Revolt of Heraclian
late 414 Gothic African expedition
fall 418 Wallia’s Spanish War
early 420 Battle of the Nervasos Mountains
sum 422 Battle of Tarraco
spr 424 Joannes and Africa
sum 427 Revolt of Bonifatius
May 429 Vandal crossing to North Africa
28 Aug 430 Siege of Hippo Regius
sum 431 Second Battle of Hippo Regius
11 Feb 435 Treaty of Hippo Regius
19 Oct 439 Vandal capture of Carthage
sum 442 Treaty of Carthage
In mid 410, having deposed Attalus, Alaric reopened negotiations with Honorius but again these fell through. Enraged, Alaric sacked Rome, then marched into southern Italy in the hope of crossing to Sicily and then Africa. However, his fleet was destroyed by storms and, on the way back north, he suddenly died of fever.
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