Roman Empire Timeline: Visigoths

400 Huns drive Germanic Barbarians into Southern Europe.

402 Ravenna, Italy - becomes new capital of Western Roman Empire.

408 Visigoths - led by Alaric - surround city of Rome and block all food supplies for two years.

409 Vandals cross the Rhine and settle in Hispania (Spain and Portugal). Western Roman Emperor Honorius teams up with Visigoths

410 Visigoths, led by Alaric, storm city of Rome - Sack of Rome - Fall of Western Roman Empire

410 Romans leave Britain.

420 Vandals - led by Geiseric - Southern Spain - become shipbuilders and discover sea power.

427 Vandals - led by Geiseric - conquer North Africa.

428 Ravenna, Italy - Emperor Valentinian III and his mother Placidia and General Aetius.

429 Vandals cross Straight of Gibraltar and take control of North Africa. Largest seagoing movement of Barbarians, more than 80,000 Vandals.

436 Picts (from Scotland) invade the Britons. Britons ask Saxons for help.

439 Vandals led by Geiseric and his son Huneric capture Carthage (now in Tunisia), 3rd most important city of the Roman Empire.

440 Franks settle in Toxandria (Netherlands and Belgium)

442 Emperor Valentinian III recognizes the country of Vandalia (North Africa).

476 Constantinople - Eastern Roman Empire now called Byzantine Empire. 477 Geiseric dies at age 88 and Huneric must lead Vandals alone. 481 Childeric, King of the Franks dies. His son Clovis becomes King of the Franks. Clovis is ruthless and brutal. 486 Clovis, King of the Franks, defeats Romans at Soisons, Gaul. Conquers Northern Gaul. Franks no longer under Roman rule. 488 Lombards originate in Scandinavia, migrate to Pannonia (Austria and Hungary). 491 Britain - Saxons drive Roman Britons West into Wales. 493 Ostrogoths led by Theodoric conquer Italy. 496 Franks defeat the Alemanni. Franks kingdom expands. Clovis, King of the Franks, becomes a Christian. Franks become the first Catholic Barbarians. 500 Britain -Battle of Badon - Legend of King Arthur originated here. 500 Britons drive Saxons east. Britons remain in Wales (Saxon word for stranger).