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 455: Rome is Sacked!
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The barbarians are once again at the gates of Rome!
455: Rome is Sacked!
Overview:
Valentinian III has been assassinated on the orders of the senator Petronius Maximus. Petronius usurps the Emperor's position, plans to marry the Empress Eudoxia and marry his son to Eudoxia's eldest daughter who had been promised to Huneric, son of the Vandal king Geiseric. Geiseric sees this as an invalidation of the peace treaty he had with Valentinian. The Empress Lucinia Eudoxia, in a desperate ploy to avoid marriage to the man who had her husband murdered, sends a message to Geiseric begging him to come to Rome. Geiseric decides to do just that. He sails his fleet from Carthage directly to Rome. He is intercepted by Pope Leo I who asks Geiseric not to destroy the city. Geiseric agrees and the gates of Rome are thrown open to the Vandal king and his men. For fourteen days the city is exposed to the barbarian menace. There is a great deal of looting and devastation, but very few buildings are burned and violence is limited. (Of course, Petronius Maximus tries to escape the impending invasion but is, himself, murdered by angered citizens.) And naturally, the Empress and her two daughters are taken hostage.
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Cast of Characters:
Geiseric - King of the Vandals
Huneric - Geiseric's son
Petronius Maximus - Senator who orders the assassination of Valentinian III so that he may become emperor (dead by now, but every good story needs a ghost)
Lucinia Eudoxia - Valentinian III's wife
Eudocia - eldest daughter of Valentinian III and Eudoxia
Pope Leo I - Bishop of Rome who bargains with Geiseric to spare Rome from total destruction
Object of Contest:
Your mission, should you chose to accept it, is to chose one of the characters from the above list and write a post about what the two weeks of occupation by the Vandals is like from their perspective. Here are a few guidelines:
1) More than one person may choose the same character.
2) Please limit your post to no more than the comparative length of two pages typed into a word processing document.
3) Please adhere to historical facts as much as possible while adding the human, emotional element.
4) You will be judged on the content and overall readability of your post.
4) The contest will run from 12:00 pm (AW time), Sunday, October 14, 2007 (Germania's festival day) until 11:59 pm, Thursday, October 18, 2007. (This will allow the judges two days to review the posts.)
5) The winner will be announced on the final day of Goldfest, Sunday, October 21, 2007.
6) Warning: This is a subjective contest and the decision of the judges will be final.
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