 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Muna 401 Stilicho akatungamira hondo yepreesental kubva kuItaly kupinda muRaetia neNoricum mukupindura kupindirwa kweVandals neAlan. Achiona mukana Alaric akapinda muItaly ndokukomba Mediolanum Milan uko Honorius akanga achigara. Muna 402 Stilicho akadzokera kuItaly ndokumhanyira mberi nechikwata chakasarudzwa pamberi peboka rake guru, achiputsa kukombwa kweMediolanum uye achinunura mambo akakombwa. Mumwe wemachinda ake akamuteterera kuti abve muItaly, asi Alaric akaramba. Mukurwisa kusingatarisirwi paSvondo yeIsita muna 402, Stilicho akakunda Alaric muHondo yePollentia, vakabata musasa wake nomudzimai wake. Alaric pachake akakwanisa kutiza nevakawanda vevarume vake. Hondo iyi yakanga iri rukundo rwokupedzisira rwakapembererwa mukufora kworukundo muRoma, iyo yakanga yaponeswa kwenguva yacho. PaVerona, Stilicho akakundazve Alaric, uyo akakwanisa kutiza aine mauto mashoma. Chibvumirano chokuregedzesa hondo chakaitwa uye Alaric akaenda kuIllyricum uko iye nevarume vake vakagara mumiganhu yemiganhu yeNoricum nePannonia zvichida Pannonia Secunda. 