battaile of the Romanes against them, was vnder the Empe∣rour Decius, wherein he was slain. But after the Ʋandales and Huns comming from Scithia, did driue away the Gothes, and pla∣ced their seates in Hungaria.
The Gothes then entered into Italie by the disloyaltie of Rufin (which as it is said fell vpon his owne head by the iust iudgement of God.) Stillico a Ʋandall by Nation, hoping to lift vp Euchere his sonne to bee an Emperour, raised vp the Sueuians, Vandales, and Alenems, and other people, to the number of 200000. conducted by theyr King Redegastus or Radagastus, who afterward was discomfited in the straite of Appenin.
After Radagastus, a new Armie of Gothes came into Italie, hauing for their Captaine Alricus, or Alaricus, who was solli∣cited by the Emperour Honorius to leaue the Countrey of Italie, and to discend into Fraunce, which then was so occupied with French Burgonians and other Nations, that Honorius dis∣paired to hold it. But as Alaricus prepared his departure, Stil∣lico thought to haue surprised him on the sudden beeing vp∣on Easter day, there being a truce betwixt them not yet ex∣pired.
Alaricus the next morning came against Stillico, and to be reuenged besieged the Towne of Rome, Honorius being at Ra∣uenna.
The treason of Stillico being disclosed, hee caused him to bee beheaded; so receiued hee the reward of his infidelitie. Then was there found no Captaine for the warre to leuie the siege before Rome, wherefore the Towne was taken by Alaricus after it had endured long time the siege. This was about the fifteenth yeare of the Empire of Honorius, and of the Lords Natiuitie, 412. and from the foundation of Rome, 1164. Alaricus neither burnt nor wasted Rome, but gaue commaun∣dement that they should be spared which fled vnto the Tem∣ples of the Christians. He died soone after. Adolphus succee∣ded him and came to Rome, but by the meanes of Placidia the sister of Honorius, he spared Rome, and tooke his way towards Gaul and Spaine, and so the Gothes left Italie and occupied