THE FALL OF ROME Q&A WITH DON HOLLWAY

In At the Gates of Rome, from Osprey Publishing, Don Hollway unpacks the story of the sacking of Rome in 410 CE through the stories of two prominent leaders, one a Roman general, the other a king of the Goths. Through meticulous research and storytelling, Hollway recounts the campaigns, plots and power struggles behind Rome’s final years.

At what point in the history of the Roman Empire does At the Gates of Rome pick up? How long had Rome been in decline at this point?

You could argue that it had been declining ever since the ‘Crisis of the Third Century’ – decades of civil strife, economic upheavals, plague, invasions and