Sack of Rome (546)
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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Sack of Rome in 546 was carried out by the Gothic king Totila during the Gothic War of 535 554 between the Ostrogoths and the East Romans (Byzantines). Totila was based at Tivoli and, in pursuit of his quest to reconquer the region of Latium, he moved against Rome. The city's defenses held firm however, so he decided to starve the city into surrender. Pope Vigilius, who had fled to the safety of Syracuse, sent a flotilla of grain ships to feed Rome, but Totila's navy intercepted them near the mouth of the Tiber and captured the fleet. The…mehr

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Sack of Rome in 546 was carried out by the Gothic king Totila during the Gothic War of 535 554 between the Ostrogoths and the East Romans (Byzantines). Totila was based at Tivoli and, in pursuit of his quest to reconquer the region of Latium, he moved against Rome. The city's defenses held firm however, so he decided to starve the city into surrender. Pope Vigilius, who had fled to the safety of Syracuse, sent a flotilla of grain ships to feed Rome, but Totila's navy intercepted them near the mouth of the Tiber and captured the fleet. The imperial fleet, led by Belisarius, failed to relieve the city and Rome was forced to open its gates to the Goths.