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420, German Völkwanderung gathers pace

407 The leader of the Roman garrison in Britain crosses the channel to reinforce his imperial claim, but doesn't engage the advancing German tribes, nor the Franks, Burgundians and Alemanni, who take land on the left of the Rhine.

408 Stilicho is murdered on the orders of Emperor Honorius.

409 Gerontius rebels against Rome and sets up his own emperor, Maximus, in Hispania. The civil war that ensues allows the Suevi, Vandals and Alans to enter Iberia and ravage the countryside.

410 Alaric the Visigoth obtains a ransom for Rome and sets up a puppet emperor, but is unable to remove Honorius from Ravenna. He then sacks Rome. Alaric then travels to the toe of Italy to get access to the Africa grain-growing areas, but has no boats to get to Sicily. He turns around, but dies shortly after.

411 The leader of the Roman garrison in Britain is killed by Romans and Britain falls out of the Empire.

The Alans, Vandals and Suevi divide up Iberia between themselves. The Suevi and the Asding Vandals shared the northwestern province of Gallaecia, the Siling Vandals settle in Hispania Baetica, and the Alans in Lusitania and Hispania Carthaginensis.

412 Led by Athaulf, Alaric's successor, the Visigoths arrive in southern Gaul, but again need supplies. They agree to clear Spain of the Suevi and Vandals in return for lands in Gaul.

416 The Visigoths rout the Siling Vandals and the Alans, but leave the Suevi and Asding Vandals in the north-west corner of the Iberian peninsula. The Alans seek shelter with the Asding Vandals.

418 The Visigoths arrive in south-west Gaul and set up a kingdom as foederatii.

419 Conflict arises between the Suevi and the Asding Vandals, but Roman intervention averts a Suevi defeat. The Romans force the Asding Vandals to move to Baetica, leaving the Suevi in sole possession of the north-west of the peninsula.

Sources

The New Penguin Atlas of Medieval History, Colin McEvedy, pp 14-15