jan 5, 476 - 476 Defeat of the last Roman emperor, Romulus Augustulus
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Pitcured below: Romulus Augustulus handing over the insignia to Odoacer. The power of Rome over Europe and Africa was divided between people living outside the eastern border of the Roman Empire, the Germanic tribes:
Odoacer, leader of the Ostrogoths, became the new king of Italy
Franks, Burgundians and Visigoths ruled Gaul (France)
Visigoths and Sueves ruled Spain
Vandals ruled North Africa
Angles, Saxons and Jutes ruled Britain.
The Romans regarded these tribes as barbarians because they were farmers and herders living in small villages. While these ‘barbarian’ tribes defeated Rome, they also continued to be influenced by Roman civilisation.
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