Alaric

[al-er-ik]

noun

a.d. c370–410, king of the Visigoths: captured Rome 410.

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Historical Examples of alaric

How many years separated the capture of Rome by Alaric from its capture by the Gauls?
Introductory American History
Henry Eldridge Bourne
On August 10, 410, Rome was stormed by Alaric, and the suburbs devastated.
Pagan and Christian Rome
Rodolfo Lanciani
And when Alaric learned this, he summoned Theoderic as quickly as possible.
Procopius
Procopius
Alaric (son-in-law of Theodoric), defeated and killed by Clovis at Poitiers, 9; 52.
Our Fathers Have Told Us
John Ruskin
Alaric had conquered Rome, but Alaric had died immediately afterward.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 of 8
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British Dictionary definitions for alaric

Alaric

noun

?370–410 ad, king of the Visigoths, who served under the Roman emperor Theodosius I but later invaded Greece and Italy, capturing Rome in 410

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Word Origin and History for alaric

Alaric

Visigothic masc. proper name, literally "all-ruler," from Proto-Germanic *ala- "all" (see all) + *rikja "rule" (see rich).