This unknown sack of Rome was devastating to its inhabitants (472 AD).

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Now it is finally time to explore one of the most unknown sacks of Rome: Ricimer's sack of the city in 472 AD, where he and his barbarian soldiers besieged the city for six months, finally capturing it, with severe and violent fighting in the streets of Rome. So why is this sack so unknown, how could it have come to this disaster, and most importantly: What were its consequences for the population and for the city of Rome itself?