Roman Emperor Petronius Maximus: Life and Reign
Petronius Maximus was a Roman senator who briefly ruled as Western Roman Emperor in 455. He played a key role in the assassinations of Aetius and Valentinian III but was...
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History and Major Facts about the Vandals, the Germanic People who Sacked Rome
The Vandals were a Germanic people whose activities during the late Roman Empire are often synonymous with senseless destruction, giving rise to the modern term “vandalism.” However, their history is...
