Over the course of the fourth through seventh centuries, Rome witnessed a succession of five significant political and military crises, including the Sack of Rome, the Vandal occupation, and the ...

For centuries, Rome had been dealing with Germanic tribes, but by the 300s, the Goths had managed to infiltrate the empire. In 410 A.D., the Visigoth King Alaric successfully sacked the city of Rome.

Roma announced this morning the sacking of De Rossi just four games into the Serie A season. Just last week, De Rossi's former teammate and captain Totti admitted he could see problems emerging ...