A couple of leaders that gave the Empire trouble were Odoacer and Aleric. The Germanic tribe leader, Odoacer, was trying to get the Roman Emperor to rule over the Western area of the Roman Empire. In 410, C.E. Aleric was leading the Visigoths. The Visigoths went to the capitol of the Roman Empire and invaded the capitol. As they went through the capitol they burned buildings and destroyed it and took their valuables.
The Roman Empire was losing