Thomas Hodgkin's monumental six-volume history of Rome and its barbarian conquerors is a classic work of scholarship and storytelling. This volume concentrates on the Visigothic invasion of Italy in the fifth century CE, and examines the complex interactions between the barbarian conquerors and the Roman population they encountered. Hodgkin's style is fluent and engaging, and he brings historical figures to life with vivid detail. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.