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An infographic of the seven times the city of Rome was sacked. Across more than 1,900 years (390 BCE–1527 CE), the sacks of Rome reveal not a single moment of collapse, but a recurring pattern of vulnerability shaped by shifting political systems, military power, and imperial overstretch. From the Republican era through the Western and Eastern Roman Empires and into the early modern period, Rome’s fortunes rose and fell with the structures meant to protect it.
Robert Guiscard
Robert Guiscard (1015-1085) was a Norman knight best known for conquering much of Southern Italy and Sicily during the 11th century. His many exploits include the expulsion of the Byzantines from Italy, support of a reformist papacy, and laying the foundations for a new Norman Kingdom to emerge in Sicily c. 1130.
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Roger I of Sicily
Roger I, also known as Roger Bosso (c. 1031-1101) was a Norman knight and adventurer best known for conquering The Emirate of Sicily during the 11th century. His lifelong efforts helped lay the foundations of a wealthy new Mediterranean state based in Palermo, known as the Kingdom of Sicily founded in 1130.
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Roger Ier de Sicile
Roger Ier, également connu sous le nom de Roger le Bosso (vers 1031-1101), était un chevalier normand et un aventurier surtout connu pour avoir conquis l'émirat de Sicile au cours du XIe siècle. Les efforts qu'il déploya tout au long de sa vie contribuèrent à jeter les bases d'un nouvel État méditerranéen riche basé à Palerme, connu sous le nom de Royaume de Sicile et fondé en 1130.
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Robert Guiscard
Robert de Hauteville dit Robert Guiscard (1015-1085) était un chevalier normand connu pour avoir conquis une grande partie de l'Italie du Sud et de la Sicile au cours du XIe siècle. Ses nombreux exploits incluent l'expulsion des Byzantins d'Italie, le soutien d'une papauté réformatrice et la mise en place des fondations d'un nouveau royaume normand en Sicile vers 1130.
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