Famous Dates
Alaric's sack of Rome
410
The widow of Valentinian who enlisted Vandal aid
Eudoxia
"Rome always needs good soldiers"
Valens
A destroyer of property
vandal
The created the French state
Franks
Deposition of the last western Roman Emperor
476
Roman general who defeated Attila at Chalons
Aetius
"Here I will perish in the flames, rather than surrender to my enemies."
Attila
To make a saint
canonize
They were led by Alaric and settled in Bulgaria
Visigoths
Baptism of Clovis
496
Person who persuaded Attila not to attack Rome
Pope Leo I
"To be master of the Roman Empire is indeed worth trying for."
Alaric
To bestow an honor
confer
They were led by Theodoric and settled in Spain
Ostrogoths
The Battle of Chalons
He established monastery with vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience
St. Benedict
"Never shall I go back to Spain until I am master of Africa."
Genseric
showing great zeal
fervent
They were led by Generic and settled in northern Italy
Vandals
Fall of Rome (due to Odocacer)
455
Roman general who was major rival of Alaric
Stilicho
"If thou wilt give me victory now, I will believe in thee"
Clovis
to write as a code
codify
They settled in eastern Gaul
Alemanni