Romulus Augustus

Romulus Augustus
Solidus of Romulus Augustus
Roman emperor of the West
(unrecognized in the East)
Reign31 October AD 475 – 4 September AD 476
PredecessorJulius Nepos
SuccessorOffice Abolished
(Julius Nepos ruler of Dalmatia)
(Odoacer ruler of Italy)
Diedunknown, after AD 476
unknown, probably Castellum Lucullanum
FatherOrestes
MotherBarbaria

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.

References

  1. ↑ Nepos maintained a claim to the position until he was murdered in 480.

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