Fall of the Roman Empire
In the year 476 CE, the Western Roman Empire simply ceased to exist. A military general deposed the last Western Roman Emperor, and what had been the center of the ancient world—an
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In the year 476 CE, the Western Roman Empire simply ceased to exist. A military general deposed the last Western Roman Emperor, and what had been the center of the ancient world—an
THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE The Western Roman Empire came apart in 476 CE with the deposition of its last Western Roman Emperor, marking the end of an institution that had endure
The Roman Empire didn't collapse in a single dramatic moment. Instead, it fractured under the weight of problems that had been building for centuries, and by the time the final blo
According to historical tradition, Rome was founded in 753 BC by Romulus, a descendant of the legendary hero Aeneas who escaped Troy after the Greek siege.
Julius Caesar refused the Senate's demand to give up command of his army and return to Rome as a citizen, instead marching his forces south directly into the capital [1].