Western Roman Empire
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In modern historiography, the Western Roman Empire was the Roman Empire's western provinces collectively during any period in which they were administered separately from the eastern provinces by a se
Gold solidus of Honorius
Boxwood relief depicting the liberation of a besieged city by a relief force, with those defending the walls making a sortie. Western Roman Empire, early 5th century AD
6th-century Visigothic coin, struck in the name of Emperor Justinian I
Odoacer's Italy in AD 480, following the annexation of Dalmatia
Kingdom of Odoacer
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The Kingdom of Odoacer, officially known as the Kingdom of Italy, was a barbarian kingdom that was founded with the deposition of the last Western Roman emperor, Romulus Augustulus, at the Battle of R
Western Roman Empire
…as Odoacer never returned any real power or territories to Nepos. The murder of Nepos in 480 prompted Odoacer to invade Dalmatia, annexing it to his Kingdom of Italy. By convention, the Western Roman Empire is deemed to have ended on 4 September 476, when Odoacer deposed Romulus Augustus, but the historical record…
Solidus Odoacer Zeno RIC 3657cf