Me: Hi Mark. I’m here to ask you about the fall of Rome to the Barbarians. So when did the barbarians take the city of Rome?
Mark: 476 was the actual fall of Rome. The Germanic leader came and ousted the emperor of Rome, but a lot of bad stuff started before that.
Me: Can you explain what happened in Rome with the Barbarians?
Mark: Sure, around 378 a Roman army was trying to defeat the Visigoths, but suffered a horrible defeat! Rome and its army were losing control and were fading. In 410 the Visigoths came to Rome.
Me: Oh No! What exactly happened?
Mark: Well, the Visigoths came, led by Alaric, and all they wanted was food, power, and wealth. They decided that they would siege the city of Rome. They kept food from coming in, or going out of the city.
Me: So, what happened??
Mark: Everyone in the city went crazy. Everyone was starving and some people started to result to cannibalism. The Visigoths sieged our city for two whole years, and they were the worst years of my life. A nobleman made the decision to let the Visigoths in Rome.
Me: What happened once the Visigoths were in the city?
Mark: They came and took a lot of our treasures, destroyed some of our city, but found that there wasn’t any food, so they left quickly.
Me: Why do you think the fall of Rome is important in history?
Mark: I think it is important because after Rome was conquered, the Roman Empire was falling because Rome was the core of the empire. It protected the Roman Empire and with Rome gone, it would change everything. That’s when we entered the dark ages.
Carelton, Mr. "The Fall of Rome to the Barbians." Seaholm High School. Mr. Carelton. World History, Beverly Hills 3 Nov. 2010. Lecture.
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