Alaric: King of the Visigoths and Tool of the Romans
Through Alaric we can understand the vulnerable state of the Roman Empire and the disassociation of its separated halves. Alaric exposes the weak structure of the Empire through the years 395 to 410 by his lootings, foedus with Stilicho, and his campaign to invade Italy, the heart of the Western Empire.
Roman Senators and Absent Emperors in Late Antiquity
This article argues, however, that the senators of Rome continued to see themselves as important participants in imperial high politics throughout the period