Sacking Rome: From Brennus to Bonaparte - Emeritus Professor David L. Kennedy.

One of the most famous - and shocking, events in Roman history was the capture and sack of the great city in AD 410 by an army of Goths. News of the event sent shock-waves across the empire and beyond and has often been seen as marking an inflection point in Rome’s history. The event itself was both more and less than it seems at first sight. Moreover, it was neither the first nor the last occasion when Rome was captured and sacked. The lecture will look at several other instances, not least the disgraceful one in AD 1527. Presented to the Roman Archaeology Group, Perth on Saturday, 9th October at the Alexander Lecture Theatre, University of Western Australia.