AD 410: The Year that Shook Rome

MOORHEAD SAM

ISBN 10: 0714122696 / ISBN 13: 9780714122694

Published by BRITISH MUSEUM, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: AD 410: The Year that Shook Rome
• Publisher: BRITISH MUSEUM
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0714122696
• ISBN 13: 9780714122694
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1753696300.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: 47065484
• Signed: 7/28/2025 9:51:40 AM
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Synopsis

The Goths' sack of Rome in AD 410 was an event which shook the Roman world to its core. This gripping book uncovers the key factors that contributed to Alaric the Goth's capture of Rome: mass migrations, military incompetence, civil war, court intrigue, economic decline and religious bigotry. It also explains the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, including the loss of Britain, around AD 410. Telling a truly compelling story of a defining moment in history, the book is packed with dramatic characters and events. Bold personalities are brought to life, drawn from sources newly translated for this book by master storytellers thoroughly familiar with their subject. Although many have asked why Rome fell, few have told the tale of how it fell. The dramatic story is richly illustrated throughout with evocative sites and iconic objects, many drawn from the vast collections of the British Museum.

About the Author

Sam Moorhead is National Finds Advisor for Iron Age and Roman coins in the Department of Portable Antiquities and Treasure at the British Museum. He has worked on excavations of various Roman sites and is the author of Pocket Explorer: The Roman Empire. David Stuttard has taught classics and published his translations and adaptations of Greek tragedies, which he has directed in the United Kingdom, Turkey, and Albania. He is the author of An Introduction to Trojan Women.