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  • 4 - Rome after the 455 Vandal Occupation

  • Michele Renee Salzman, University of California, Riverside
  • Book:
    The Falls of Rome
    Published online:
    04 September 2021
    Print publication:
    09 September 2021, pp 148-196

  • Summary

    After the violent murders of the emperor Valentinian (March 16, 455) and his senatorial successor, Petronius Maximus (May 31, 455), in a series of coups, the Vandals occupied and then systematically plundered the city. Yet Roman elites – senators, contenders for the imperial throne, and military leaders – marshalled the will and resources after 455 to restore the city. Within a decade, Rome had reconstituted its government, with a stronger senatorial and military presence but a weakened imperial presence. Papal response after 455 focused on restoring clergy and church property.