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Who sacked Sparta in 396 AD?

  • Alaric, the Visigothic king

  • Attila the Hun

  • Gaiseric the Vandal

  • Odoacer the Barbarian

Answer

Sparta was sacked in 396 AD by Alaric, the Visigothic king. This event marked the beginning of a long period of decline for the city, with many of its citizens eventually moving to Mystras during the Middle Ages.
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