31 October 475SuccessionOrestes
Invests his son Romulus Augustulus with the purple
Historical records for Roman Empire in 475, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Invests his son Romulus Augustulus with the purple
Forces Zeno to abdicate
Forced to abdicate
Odoacer besieges Romulus father, Orestes, & captures him
Odoacer besieges Romulus father, Orestes, & captures him
Succeeds as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire
The eastern Emperor, Zeno, refuses to recognize Romulus. Succeeds as Emperor of Rome, considerred to be the last western Emperor
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