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Rome had already been sacked in 410. 16-year old emperor Romulus Augustulus was deposed, but his life was spared which is a better fate than Vercingetorix rece
by CalChris 5y ago
Rome had already been sacked in 410.
16-year old emperor Romulus Augustulus was deposed, but his life was spared which is a better fate than Vercingetorix received at the hands of Caesar.
Odoacer installed himself as ruler and the seat of power moved to Ravenna. So basically all vestiges of Roman rule ended.
- dangerbird2 5y agoBy 476, Rome hadn't been the primary capital of the Western empire for almost 200 years. Diocletian moved the capital of the Western Augustus from Rome to Milan in 286[1]. The Capital then moved from Milan to Ravenna in 402, where it remained until Odoacer "reunited" the Western and Eastern empires. The Roman Senate long outlasted the Western Emperor, existing at least until 603. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrarchy#Regions_and_capitals https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrarchy#Regions_and_capitals