Ancient Rome · SITE OF MEMORY ·
Massacre of Thessalonica (390)
AD 390 — Theodosius’ soldiers kill thousands of citizens in the hippodrome in reprisal for a riot. Bishop Ambrose forces the emperor to public penance. Remember both facts.
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- Adrianople and the sack of Rome (chapter 10 of Ancient Rome)
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- The Rise and Fall of Rome, 264 BC – AD 476
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