The event conventionally marking the dissolution of Rome’s imperial institutions in the West – the deposition of Emperor Romulus ‘Augustulus’ at the hands of Odoacer, king of the Visigoths in 476 – ...

Rocks from Greenland found on Iceland's west coast could link the late Roman Empire's fall to a spell of sudden climate change. But historians say that the real story is likely much more complicated.

In 476, the German chieftain Odoacer overthrew Romulus Augustulus, the last western Roman emperor, but that doesn’t mean that Roman culture or influence disappeared overnight.

From Julius Caesar to Romulus Augustulus, the two explore the daily lives of the most powerful people in the Roman Empire. How did they rule over and interact with their subjects?

As much as Julius Nepos refused to recognize his legitimacy and continued to hold the title in parallel until his death in 475 AD, history considers the last Western Roman emperor to be Romulus ...

Although Emperor Romulus Augustulus lacked charisma and struggled to make significant decisions, it was the authoritarian rule of his predecessors that gradually led to Rome’s decline.

xxxviii, 561 p. : 25 cm Includes bibliographical references Acknowledgments -- Preface -- An introduction to Mestizo poetics / Cecilia Vicuña -- A historical introduction to Latin American poetry / ...

Rome fell, but will the West as we know it today fall? Work by an unknown artist from the 435th century: Odoacer (493-476), head of the Heruli, in 460e forces the abdication of the last Roman emperor ...

Rather than offering a simple chronological account of the emperors from Caesar to Augustulus, Bears offers her signature expansive analysis on everything from the actual role and duties of the ...

General knowledge is a large and fascinating field that encompasses a variety of topics and disciplines. These questions are designed to test your knowledge on a variety of topics, whether you're ...