Odoacer

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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In 476 CE, Odoacer deposed the last Roman Emperor Romulus Augustus and had himself crowned King of Italy, so marking a milestone in the gradual crumbling of the Roman Empire. See our entry on the Middle Ages.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Odoacer". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 January 2006 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=1426, accessed 23 November 2024.]

1426 Odoacer 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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