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Showing posts with label Sack of Rome. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Sack of Rome. Show all posts

1 July 2019

Clara Gonzaga – noblewoman

Countess from Mantua founded European dynasties Clara Gonzaga's marriage began a dynasty of European royalty Clara (Chiara) Gonz...

27 August 2018

The 410 Sack of Rome

Invasion that signalled terminal decline of Western Roman Empire Alaric and the Visigoths entering Rome, as depicted by the 19th centu...

17 December 2017

Rome falls to the Ostrogoths

Sacking of city in 546 left city a shadow of its former self Francesco Salviati's portrait of the Ostrogoth king Totila, painte...

6 May 2017

The Sack of Rome

Mutinous army of Holy Roman Empire laid waste to city Imperial forces attack Rome An army loyal to the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles ...

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