Romulus Augustulus
, Roman emperor, 475–476 CE
Romulus Augustulus
, Roman emperor, 475–476 CE
- Peter Heather
Extract
Romulus Augustulus, known as the last western Roman emperor (ce 475–6), was a usurper who was not recognized in Constantinople. He owes his diminutive name to the fact that he was still a child when raised to the throne by his father Orestes. Orestes was overthrown by *Odoacer, who deposed Romulus, but spared him because of his youth and pensioned him off to Campania.Subjects
- Late Antiquity