Romulus Augustus: Last emperor of the Western Roman Empire
Flavius Romulus Augustus (461 – after 476), often called Romulus Augustulus (little Augustus), was a Western Roman Emperor.
He reigned from 31 October, 475 to 4 September, 476 when Odoacer deposed him. The end of his rule is considered to be the end of the western part of the Roman Empire.
| Romulus Augustus | |||||
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 Solidus of Romulus Augustus | |||||
| Roman emperor of the West (unrecognized in the East) | |||||
| Reign | 31 October AD 475 – 4 September AD 476 | ||||
| Predecessor | Julius Nepos | ||||
| Successor | Office Abolished (Julius Nepos ruler of Dalmatia) (Odoacer ruler of Italy) | ||||
| Died | unknown, after AD 476 unknown, probably Castellum Lucullanum | ||||
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| Father | Orestes | ||||
| Mother | Barbaria | ||||
References
Other websites
- Project Gutenberg: Cassiodorus, Variae Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
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