Scope Of Chapter 30
Fall In The West — from 'The History Of The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire' by Edward Gibbon

Revolt of the Goths.—They Plunder Greece. —Two Great Invasions of Italy by Alaric and Radagaisus. —They Are repulsed by Stilicho
The Germans Over run Gaul. —Usurpation of Constantine in the West.—Disgrace and Death of Stilicho
ADEvent
395 Revolt of the Goths
396 Alaric marches into Greece
397 He is attacked by Stilicho— Escapes to Epirus
398 Alaric is declared Master-General of the Eastern Illyricum
   Is proclaimed King of the Visigoths
400-403 He invades Italy
403 Honorius flies from Milan
  — He is pursued and besieged by the Goths
   Battle of Pollentia; Boldness and Retreat of Alaric
404 The Triumph of Honorius at Rome
   The Gladiators abolished
   Honorius fixes his Residence at Ravenna
ADEvent
400 The Revolutions of Scythia
405 Emigration of the northern Germans
406 Radagaisus invades Italy— besieges Florence— threatens Rome
   Defeat and Destruction of his Army by Stilicho
   The Remainder of the Germans invade Gaul
407 Desolation of Gaul; Revolt of the British Army
   Constantine is acknowledged in Britain and Gaul
408 He reduces Spain
404-408 Negotiation of Alaric and Stilicho
408 Debates of the Roman Senate; Intrigues of the Palace
   Disgrace and Death of Stilicho— His Memory persecuted
   The Poet Claudian among the Train of Stilicho's Dependents
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