About this episode

This episode discusses the deposition of Romulus Augustulus and the end of the Roman Empire in the west.

September 4, 476 CE. Eleven-year-old emperor Romulus Augustulus is deposed by a barbarian chieftain, ending the Roman Empire in the west forever. This episode originally aired in 2024. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.

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Topics covered

• Roman Empire
• history
• deposition
• barbarian chieftain
• ancient history

Keywords

• Roman Empire
• Romulus Augustulus
• 476 CE
• history
• barbarian chieftain

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