Back to Ancient History Sourcebook | Ancient History Sourcebook: Procopius of Caesarea: Alaric's Sack of Rome, 410 CE History of the Wars , III.ii.7-39 But the Visigoths, separating from the others, removed from there and at first entered into an alliance with the Emperor Arcadius, but at a later time (for faith with the Romans cannot dwell in barbarians), under the leadership of Alaric, they ...

Rome and Christiianity in the years 307 to 410. A chapter in an e-book on antiquity.

The City of God Against The Pagans Saint Augustine of Hippo This book was written by Saint Augustine in 413-426 AD. He describes two cities: the earthly city and the city of god. The earthly city contains the damned, whom God has not chosen to save. The city of God contains those who have been 'repaired' by God's grace, and who are therefore able to escape vanity, to love God as they should, and ...