When “barbarians” sacked Rome in the early fifth century, the lion’s share of their spoils came from the ruling class of extortioners. Government corruption sparked many of the frequent revolts in the ...

Led by Alaric, the Goths sack Rome. Attila the Hun seizes power in the midst of chaos and destruction, while the barbarians move in for the kill.

Rome's car-parking chaos sparks "barbarian" debate By Reuters September 5, 20085:20 AM PDTUpdated September 5, 2008 ...