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The sack of Rome in 455 was carried out by the Vandals led by their king Gaiseric.
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Western Roman EmpireWestern half of the Roman Empire (395–476)
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RomeCapital and largest city of Italy
AvitusWestern Roman emperor from 455 to 456
Petronius MaximusWestern Roman emperor in 455
GaisericKing of the Vandals and Alans (r. 428–477)
VandalsEast Germanic tribe
Valentinian IIIWestern Roman emperor from 425 to 455
Pope Leo IHead of the Catholic Church from 440 to 461