{"id":3086,"date":"2023-03-20T21:06:26","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T20:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.learnancientrome.com\/?p=3086"},"modified":"2023-03-20T21:06:26","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T20:06:26","slug":"when-did-ancient-rome-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnancientrome.com\/when-did-ancient-rome-end\/","title":{"rendered":"When did ancient rome end?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Roman Empire officially ended in 476 AD, when the last Roman emperor, Romulus Augustus, was overthrown by the Germanic chieftain Odoacer. The fall of Rome was precipitated by a series of crisis, including overextension of the empire, political corruption, civil unrest, and military weakness. In the end, the Empire simply could not sustain itself any longer.<\/p>\n

The Roman Empire officially ended on September 4, 476 AD, when the last Roman Emperor, Romulus Augustus, was overthrown by the Germanic chieftain Odoacer.<\/p>\n

When did the Roman Empire end and why? <\/h2>\n

In 476, Odoacer staged a revolt and deposed Emperor Romulus Augustulus. From then on, no Roman emperor would ever again rule from a post in Italy, leading many to cite 476 as the year the Western Empire suffered its death blow.<\/p>\n

476 CE is most commonly cited as the date when ancient Rome ‘fell’. Historians have chosen this date because this is when the western faction of the Roman Empire was destroyed, thus ending its reign over the world.<\/p>\n

When did ancient Rome started and ended <\/h3>\n