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The 5th-century fall of the Western Roman Empire was a slow, cascading collapse of central political authority rather than a single event.
It was driven by relentless Germanic and Hunnic invasions, severe
economic instability, political corruption, and military over-reliance
on unreliable mercenaries, culminating on September 4, 476 CE.
The unraveling of the West's grip on its vast territories was marked by several defining events:
- The Sack of Rome (410 CE): The Visigoths, led by King Alaric, besieged and sacked the city, stunning the ancient world and proving the empire's vulnerability.
- The Vandals (455 CE): The Eternal City was raided again, this time with devastating effect by the Vandals.
- The Final Blow (476 CE): The Germanic general Odoacer staged a revolt, deposed the final Western Roman Emperor, Romulus Augustulus, and sent the imperial insignia to Constantinople, ending imperial Roman rule in the West.
For a deeper dive into the complexities and causes of the Western Empire's collapse, explore this History.com Overview or read a detailed historical analysis on Wikipedia.
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Apr 11, 2024 — Tim Hodkinson writes about the first half of the 5th century, a time of tumult - the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the invasions of ...
The fall of the Western Roman Empire, also called the fall of the Roman Empire or the fall of Rome, was the loss of central political control in the Western ...
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