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Classical era · 476 CE

Fall of Western Rome

The Germanic leader Odoacer removes Romulus Augustulus, the last western emperor. The eastern half continues as the Byzantine Empire for almost 1,000 more years.

Coin of Romulus Augustulus · Wikimedia Commons
When
476 CE
Where
Italy
Era
Classical

Topics

Ancient Romec. 753 BCE – 476 CEWestern Roman Empire752 BCE – 500 CE

Before and after

Battle of Cape Bon468 CEBattle of the Utus477 CEShow on timeline

Sources: Fall of the Western Roman Empire, سقوط الإمبراطورية الرومانية الغربية

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