Sack of Rome (846)

Sack of Rome (846)

One of many sacks of Rome, that of the year 846 was the only instance of Muslims sacking the capital of the Christian church.

Background

During the 8th and 9th centuries, the Arabs (known by medieval Italians as the Saracens) had begun to expand into Southern Italy during the Muslim conquest of Southern Italy. These newcomers, sailing from their bases in North Africa, had conquered Sicily and had begun a steady penetration of the peninsula.

poliation of the churches

Under Pope Paschal I (817-824), all the spoils of the holy martyrs were transferred into the walls of the city. When Rome was finally sacked in 846, Paschal's preparation did not prevent the robbery of Basilica of Saint Peter itself, nor of another major basilica, San Paolo fuori le Mura, both of which were outside the ancient fortifications.

To prevent a second such incident, in 852 Pope Leo IV commissioned the construction of another wall ("Leonine Wall") around an area on the opposite side of the Tiber from the seven hills of Rome. This enclosure has since become known as the Leonine City.

ee also

*History of Islam in southern Italy
*"Fierabras" - the "chanson de geste" contains echoes of the event.


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