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Alaric Study Guide

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Priscus Attalus Coin

Priscus Attalus Coin - Priscus Attalus silver Siliqua c. A.D. 410

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Questions to Consider

  • What would happen today if a very large group of refugees demanded citizenship in your country?
  • How was Alaric like and unlike Hannibal?
  • What are the major differences between the sack of Rome by Brennus and that by Alaric?
  • Why is 410 not the generally accepted date of the fall of Rome?

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