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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.
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.
Sep 20, 2021 · Read about Romulus Augustus, the Last Roman Emperor in the West. Explore his life, rule, and death in detail during the dying days of the greatest empire of the ancient world.
Quick Reference. (in texts) or Augustus (on coins), Western emperor (31 Oct. 475–after 4 Sept. 476); died probably after 507 or 511. Romulus (῾Πώμυλος) was proclaimed augustus by his father Orestes, who ... From: Romulus Augustulus in The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium » Subjects: History — Early history (500 CE to 1500) Reference entries.
The Visigoth Alaric sacked Rome in 410 A.D. and, in 476 A.D., the German Odovacer advanced on the city and deposed Romulus Augustulus (r. 475–476 A.D.), commonly known as the last Roman emperor of the West.
In specifically comparing Romulus's actions to those of famous Greek lawgivers, Dionysius of Halicarnassus starts by claiming that straight after the foundation, Romulus had called an assembly of the Romans and given them the choice of a ‘system of government’.
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The Augustan Principate. ‘CONSTITUTIONAL’ POWERS: • Proconsular imperium (from 27) • For life and maius than that of governors (from 23) • Tribunicia potestas – powers of a tribune for life (from 23) • Powers of a consul for life (from 19) • 24 Legions spread around the empire • Praetorian Guard at Rome – 9,000 men.
