# Sack of Rome by the Goths (410)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/410-sack-of-rome-by-the-goths
Location: Rome
Themes: War

Alaric's Visigoths sack Rome, prompting pagan accusations that Augustine answers in The City of God. At this point in the timeline (24 August 410), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Innocent I (21 December 401 – 12 March 417).

## Why it matters
Sack of Rome by the Goths mattered because it shows how warfare and conquest affected Christian communities and the relations between faiths.

Pope at the time: [Pope Innocent I](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-innocent-i)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Sack of Rome (410)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sack_of_Rome_(410))
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Sack of Rome by the Goths](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Sack+of+Rome+by+the+Goths)
- [Wikipedia — Age Of Councils (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_seven_ecumenical_councils)