| Alaric the Bold Biography Workbook |
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Alaric the Bold (360-410 C.E.): Learn all about this famous and powerful leader of the Visigoths (Western Goths), who conquered ancient Rome, as well as about the rise of Christianity and end of gladiatorial combats.
This workbook, part of our Biography Workbooks series, is nine pages in length. It is full of questions and activities throughout its informational text. Click here to print. The answer key is below. This is designed for use by high school students studying World History or European History. Alaric, the "All-ruler," surnamed the Baltha, or Bold, was born about 360, on an island in the delta of the Danube River. As long as the great Theodosius lived, the Goths continued in his pay. But when Theodosius died in 395, and Alaric was elevated on the shield as king of the Visigoths (Western Goths), he determined to lead his nation to independent victory. In 395 and 396, Alaric invaded Greece, and Stilicho, the Vandal general of the Western Emperor, advanced against him. The strategy of Stilicho was masterly, and it would probably have gone hard with Alaric had not Stilicho been suddenly bidden by the Eastern Emperor, Arcadius, to withdraw his western troops. Answer Key - 1. Danube; 2. B - Greece; 3. To pacify him; 4. Answers will vary; 5. April 4, 402; 6. C - 404; 7. Telemachus; 8. Honorius; 9. B - False; 10. Attalus; 11. A - True; 12. Answers will vary; 13. Spain; 14. Answers will vary; 15. D - Telemachus; 16. A - Colosseum; 17. B - False. |
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