Rome Sacked

Alleric 411

Q: Had you had previous attacks prior to the destruction in 410?

A: Yes, we had attacked before looking for food but because there was little available we mostly left the city alone and moved on to another.

Q: Rome was a pretty secure city, how did your Visigoth army attack it?

A: My troops surrounded the city and laid siege. We cut off all supply lines and starved them out. There was no way we could win a head on attack so we allowed it to crumble from the inside.

Q: Seeing as they were starving, the Romans probably provided little opposition once you were inside the city, how did you deal with this?

A: That is correct, many of the citizens were dead from starvation and the soldiers were weak. Many did not even put up a fight. My men physically destroyed the city taking all the food and riches we could. Many citizens died during the attack but we took a powerful enemy off the map.

Q: How does the destruction of Rome affect your future conquests?

A: Now that the main power of the area is destroyed, it will be much easier for me to conquer other cities that may have relied on the Romans for protection. There will be chaos that I can take advantage of.