Succession
Invests his son Romulus Augustulus with the purple
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475 in Roman Empire
Explore 7 historical events and records for Roman Empire in 475.
Historical records for Roman Empire in 475
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Abdication
Forces Zeno to abdicate
Abdication
Forced to abdicate
Siege of Ticinum
Odoacer besieges Romulus father, Orestes, & captures him
Siege of Ticinum
Odoacer besieges Romulus father, Orestes, & captures him
Succession
Succeeds as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire
Succession
The eastern Emperor, Zeno, refuses to recognize Romulus. Succeeds as Emperor of Rome, considerred to be the last western Emperor
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