The sack of Rome by barbarians and Napoleon raising a triumphal arch. These are two historical images that Pope Leo XIV and Donald Trump have chosen to evoke at the beginning of 2026. ​Below are excerpts from the speech delivered on January 9, 2026, by Pope Leo XIV to the diplomatic corps. ​"Although the context in which we live today is different from that of the 5th century, certain analogies remain very relevant. Just as then, we are in a time of profound realignment of geopolitical balances
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The sack of Rome by barbarians and Napoleon raising a triumphal arch. These are two historical images that Pope Leo XIV and Donald Trump have chosen to evoke at the beginning of 2026. ​Below are excerpts from the speech delivered on January 9, 2026, by Pope Leo XIV to the diplomatic corps. ​"Although the context in which we live today is different from that of the 5th century, certain analogies remain very relevant. Just as then, we are in a time of profound realignment of geopolitical balances
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The Sack of Rome
The Sack of Rome
May 23, 2019
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The Sack of Rome began at dawn on May 6, 1527, when the largely unpaid imperial army—composed of Spanish troops and German Landsknechts—assaulted the city. Their commander, Charles de Bourbon, was killed early in the attack, leaving the army effectively uncontrolled. What followed was not a coordinated siege but a violent collapse of order. Rome was poorly prepared for defense. As imperial forces entered the city, panic spread. Pope Clement VII retreated toward the Vatican complex while resistan
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The Sack of Rome began at dawn on May 6, 1527, when the largely unpaid imperial army—composed of Spanish troops and German Landsknechts—assaulted the city. Their commander, Charles de Bourbon, was killed early in the attack, leaving the army effectively uncontrolled. What followed was not a coordinated siege but a violent collapse of order. Rome was poorly prepared for defense. As imperial forces entered the city, panic spread. Pope Clement VII retreated toward the Vatican complex while resistan
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