A NEW AGE OF CHAOS AND DESTRUCTION. In the second century A.D., the Roman Empire was at the height of its military power and had spread its magnificent civilisation to the far corners of Europe. But in 432 A.D., Rome was sacked by the Vandals, and a new age of chaos and destruction began. Meet the villains who planned the demise of European society, including Genseric the Vandal and King Forkbeard, and such beacons of light as Charlemagne and Theodora, who fought for peace and enlightenment.