The Western Roman Empire was a state that existed from 395 to 476 CE. It was a monarchy with Nicene Christianity as its state religion, and its first dynasty was the Theodosian dynasty. [1] Its capital was Rome. The state, despite being the western part of one of the largest historical states ever, was known for collapsing profoundly rapidly due to constant Germanic invasions. The invasions started in 410 CE, when the Visigoths, a Germanic tribe, sacked the city of Rome. [2]In 476, the last Roman emperor, Romulus Augustus, was deposed by a Germanic chief, Odoacer.
The fall of the Western Roman Empire was perpetuated in 410 CE when the Visigoths, a Germanic tribe from the northeast, sacked the city of Rome. This was, in part, due to the military decline of Rome, and the migration of Germanic tribes that invaded. [3] In 429, the Vandals, another tribe, invaded modern-day Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. Another tribe known as the Franks then followed, invading what are now France and western Germany. Three other tribes, the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes also invaded modern-day England. [4] By 475, the last true emperor, Julius Nepos, fled to Croatia, and a new emperor, Romulus Augustulus, was simply a usurper, not recognized by the Eastern Roman Empire. Finally, in 476, Germanic chieftain Odoacer, deposed Augustulus, ending the Western Roman Empire. [5] [6]
[1] Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Roman Empire". Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Jul. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/place/Roman-Empire. Accessed 17 July 2024.
[2] Id.
[3] Andrews, Evan. “8 Reasons Why Rome Fell.” HISTORY, 5 Sept. 2023, www.history.com/news/8-reasons-why-rome-fell.
[4] Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "barbarian invasions". Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/topic/barbarian-invasions. Accessed 17 July 2024.
[5] Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Julius Nepos". Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 May. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Julius-Nepos. Accessed 17 July 2024.
[6] Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Romulus Augustulus". Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Apr. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Romulus-Augustulus. Accessed 17 July 2024.
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