Siege of Rome may refer to:
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Siege of Rome (508 BC) Siege of Rome may refer to:
* Siege of Rome (508 BC), by Clusium
* Siege of Rome (408), see Sack of Rome (410)
* Siege of Rome (409), see Sack of Rome (410)
* Siege of Rome (472), by Ricimer
* Siege of Rome (537–538), by the Ostrogoths
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Sack of Rome (410)
The Sack of Rome on 24 August 410 AD was undertaken by the Visigoths led by their king, Alaric I, Alaric. At that time, Rome was no longer the capital of the Western Roman Empire, having been replaced in that position first by Mediolanum (now M ...
* Siege of Rome (409), see
Sack of Rome (410)
The Sack of Rome on 24 August 410 AD was undertaken by the Visigoths led by their king, Alaric I, Alaric. At that time, Rome was no longer the capital of the Western Roman Empire, having been replaced in that position first by Mediolanum (now M ...
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Siege of Rome (472)
The siege of Rome was fought between supporters of the Suebian warrior Ricimer and the Western Roman emperor Anthemius. Ricimer had previously established Anthemius as emperor, but later fell out with his nominee and attacked Rome. With the help ...
, by Ricimer
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Siege of Rome (537–538)
The First Siege of Rome during the Gothic War lasted for a year and nine days, from 2 March 537 to 12 March 538. The city was besieged by the Ostrogothic army under their king Vitiges; the defending East Romans were commanded by Belisarius, o ...
, by the Ostrogoths
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Siege of Rome (546)
The Sack of Rome in 546 was carried out by the Gothic king Totila during the Gothic War (535–554), Gothic War of 535–554 between the Ostrogothic Kingdom, Ostrogoths and the Byzantine Empire, Eastern Roman Empire. Totila was based at Tivoli, ...
, by the Ostrogoths
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Siege of Rome (549–550)
The city of Rome was besieged in AD 549–550 by the Ostrogoths, led by Totila, during a campaign to recapture Italy from the Byzantine Empire. After Totila imposed a blockade, soldiers from the city's garrison opened the gates to him. Many of ...
, by the Ostrogoths
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Siege of Rome (756), by the Lombards under
Aistulf
Aistulf (also Ahistulf, Aistulfus, Haistulfus, Astolf etc.; it, Astolfo; died December 756) was the Duke of Friuli from 744, King of the Lombards from 749, and Duke of Spoleto from 751. His reign was characterized by ruthless and ambitious ef ...
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Siege of Rome (1849)
The Roman Republic ( it, Repubblica Romana) was a short-lived state declared on 9 February 1849, when the government of the Papal States was temporarily replaced by a Republicanism, republican government due to Pope Pius IX's departure to Gaeta. ...
, by the French
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Arab raid against Rome
The Arab raid against Rome took place in 846. Muslim raiders plundered the outskirts of the city of Rome, sacking the basilicas of Old St Peter's and St Paul's-Outside-the-Walls, but were prevented from entering the city itself by the Aurelian Wa ...
(846)
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Capture of Rome
The Capture of Rome ( it, Presa di Roma) on 20 September 1870 was the final event of the unification of Italy (''Risorgimento''), marking both the final defeat of the Papal States under Pope Pius IX and the unification of the Italian Peninsula ...
(1870), by the Kingdom of Italy
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Liberation of Rome
The Battle of Anzio was a battle of the Italian Campaign of World War II that took place from January 22, 1944 (beginning with the Allied amphibious landing known as Operation Shingle) to June 5, 1944 (ending with the capture of Rome). The op ...
(1944), by the Allies during World War II
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Fall of Rome (disambiguation)
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Sack of Rome (disambiguation) Sack of Rome may refer to:
Historical events
* Sack of Rome (390 BC) after the Battle of the Allia, by Brennus, king of the Senone Gauls
*Sack of Rome (410), by Visigoths under Alaric I
*Sack of Rome (455), by Vandals under Genseric
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Battle of Rome (disambiguation)
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Battle for Rome (disambiguation)
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