|Emperor of the Western Roman Empire Tremissis of Emperor
Romulus Augustus |Reign||31 October 475 – 4 September 476| |Full
name||Flavius Momyllus Romulus Augustulus| |Died||unknown, after
476, before 488| |Place of death||unknown, probably Castellum
Lucullanum| |Successor||Odoacer (as King of Italy)| Romulus
Augustus (born perhaps around 460 – died after 476, possibly
alive around 500), is sometimes considered the last Western
Roman Emperor (although by other accounts the last Western Roman
Emperor was Julius Nepos), reigning from 31 October 475 until 4
September 476. His deposition by Odoacer traditionally marks the
end of the Western Roman Empire, the fall of ancient Rome, and
the beginning of the Middle Ages in Western Europe. He is also
known by his nickname "Romulus Augustulus", though he ruled
officially as Romulus Augustus. The Latin suffix -ulus is a
diminutive; hence, Augustulus effectively means "Little
Augustus". The historical record contains few details of
Romulus' life. He was installed as emper