Deposition of Romulus Augustus
Overthrow of the last Western Roman emperor in 476 CE / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Odoacer's deposition of Romulus Augustus, occurring in 476 AD, was a coup that marked the end of the reign of the Western Roman Emperor last approved by the Western Roman Senate and the creation of the Kingdom of Italy, although Julius Nepos exercised control over Dalmatia until 480.
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Date | 476 AD |
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Location | Ravenna, Italy |
Participants | Odoacer Flavius Orestes Romulus Augustus Zeno Julius Nepos |
Outcome | The overthrow of Romulus Augustus, considered to have been the final Western Roman Emperor. |
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