Troops in Rome, AD408-410?

[Flavivs Aetivs]

Well the Praesental Army couldn't challenge the Goths, and the Gallic army was in revolt. The Illyrian army was in... Illyria and with Uldin being a Nuisance in 408 they couldn't afford to head into Italy.

I don't believe there were any troops stationed for Rome's defence. It just wasn't threatened, at least not until it was too late.

an undefended gate or wall, however formidable, wouldn't stop tens of thousands of determined men for long, and the wealth of Rome must have been sorely tempting

I can just imagine goths standing on each other's shoulders trying to get to the top of the wall. Like the three stooges. :lol: