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Reign of Emperor Romulus Augustulus Timeline Game

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Explore the turbulent period of the Reign of Emperor Romulus Augustulus (31 October 475 – 4 September 476 AD) through this interactive timeline game.

  • Experience the downfall of the Western Roman Empire
  • Learn about the political intrigues and power struggles of the time

Game Details: a timeline game where you place events in their correct chronological order

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  • 31 October 475: Romulus Augustulus becomes the Western Roman Emperor
  • 31 October 475: Orestes, father of Romulus Augustulus, becomes the de facto ruler of the Western Roman Empire
  • 28 August 476: Orestes is overthrown by his own soldiers
  • 4 September 476: Romulus Augustulus is forced to abdicate as Western Roman Emperor
  • 4 September 476: End of the Western Roman Empire
  • 4 September 476: Odoacer, a Germanic chieftain, becomes the ruler of Italy
  • 4 September 476: Romulus Augustulus is exiled to Campania
  • 23 August 476: Odoacer proclaims himself as King of Italy
  • 23 August 476: Odoacer sends the imperial regalia to Constantinople, symbolizing the end of the Western Roman Empire
  • Unknown: Romulus Augustulus disappears from historical records
  • 24 August 410: The Visigoths sack Rome
  • 2 June 455: The Vandals sack Rome
  • 410: The Western Roman Empire loses control of Britannia
  • 476: The Western Roman Empire loses control of Gaul
  • 476: The Western Roman Empire loses control of Hispania
  • 439: The Western Roman Empire loses control of North Africa
  • 418: The Visigoths establish the Kingdom of Toulouse in Gaul
  • 429: The Vandals establish the Vandal Kingdom in North Africa
  • 493: The Ostrogoths establish the Ostrogothic Kingdom in Italy
  • 411: The Suebi establish the Kingdom of the Suebi in Hispania

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