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From the rise of Augustus, the first Roman emperor, in 27 BC to the sack of Rome in AD 455, there were over a hundred usurpations or attempted usurpations (an average of one usurpation or attempt about every four years).
Romulus Augustus is typically regarded as the last Western Roman emperor, or even the last Roman emperor overall, with his deposition seen as marking the end of the Western Roman Empire as a political entity.
In 476, the Germanic barbarian king Odoacer deposed the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire in Italy, Romulus Augustulus, and the Senate sent the imperial insignia to the Eastern Roman Emperor Zeno.
Romulus Augustulus (flourished 5th century ad) was known to history as the last of the Western Roman emperors (475–476). In fact, he was a usurper and puppet not recognized as a legitimate ruler by the Eastern emperor. Romulus was the son of the Western empire’s master of soldiers Orestes.
Sep 20, 2021 · Romulus Augustus, often remembered as the last Roman emperor of the Western Roman Empire, stands as a significant figure in the annals of history. His reign, though brief, symbolizes the end of an era in ancient Rome.
Romulus Augustus, often referred to as the last Western Roman Emperor, remains an enigmatic figure in the annals of history. Ascending to the throne at a time when the once-mighty Roman Empire was crumbling under the weight of internal strife and external invasions, his brief reign marked the end of an era that spanned over a thousand years.
Sep 30, 2015 · Generally considered to be the last Roman emperor, Romulus Augustus (aka Augustulus) was just a teenager when he ascended the imperial throne in AD 475. Published: September 30, 2015 at 7:00 AM. Romulus Augustus ruled the empire’s dominions for just over 10 months before being deposed in September AD 476.
Romulus Augustus, the last emperor of Rome, was a target of much mockery, already in his own day. For his name alone invited ridicule. Romulus was the legendary first king of Rome, and Augustus was its glorious first emperor.
Romulus Augustulus (rŏm´yōōləs ôgŭs´tyŏŏləs), d. after 476, last Roman emperor of the West (475–76). His father, the general Orestes, deposed Julius Nepos and proclaimed Romulus Augustulus emperor. Orestes ruled for a year in his son's name. Source for information on Romulus Augustulus: The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. dictionary.
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Flavius Romulus Augustus, known as Romulus Augustulus, was the Roman emperor who ruled the Western Roman Empire from 31 October 475 to 4 September 476. He is considered the “last Western Roman emperor.”
