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Attila the Hun destroys Byzantium in 448 AD, ending the Eastern Roman Empire. The coquest cost lots of men and attila refrains from attacking the western roman empire. Instead he consolidates his rule in the east and plans for an invasion of asia minor where a where the escaped eastern roman emperor still rules. Byzantium is riuned but attila is quick to rebiuld it and names it his capital. The eastern roman emperor Theodosius in asia minor biuld an army and plans for the recapture of byzantium. In the west the visigoths break off all roman rule in 452 AD and creat a large empire in hispania and gaul. The romans are once again rocked when the vandals sack and occupy rome. most roman flee and move to ravenna where Emperor Maximus gathers an army primarily from the refugees though. King Genseric marches on ravenna in september intent on killing maximus and destoying the flegdling army. Maximus send raiders to dealy the vandals and offers the visigoths money and land if they will sen an army to stop Genseric. The visigoths having a large army near the roman border already oblige and send it to intercept the vandals. The Battle of Ravenna fought outside Ravenna´s gates is a victory for the romans and visigoths who push the vandals back. When Maximus asks for more help on the retaking of rome the visigoths