Romulus Augustulus

GPTKB entity

Statements (90)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Last_Legion
gptkb:Livy
gptkb:Odoacer
gptkb:Emperor_of_the_Romans
gptkb:Western_Roman_Empire
gptkb:Fall_of_the_Western_Roman_Empire
gptkbp:aftermath Odoacer declared himself king of Italy
gptkbp:alliance None significant during his reign
gptkbp:associated_with Decline of the Roman Empire
gptkbp:birth_date gptkb:unknown
c. 461 AD
c. 461
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Ravenna
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Ravenna
gptkbp:consequences Led to the rise of Germanic kingdoms in Italy
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Odoacer
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced modern perceptions of the fall of Rome
gptkbp:cultural_representation Various artworks and literature
Literature and films
gptkbp:death_date gptkb:unknown
after 476 AD
after 476
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:Odoacer
gptkbp:depicts Coinage
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Last_Roman_Emperor
Non-dynastic
Last Roman Emperor of the Western Roman Empire
gptkbp:era Late Antiquity
gptkbp:father gptkb:Orestes
gptkbp:fighting_style Limited support from his father
gptkbp:formation_date September 4, 476 AD
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:Odoacer
gptkbp:historical_analysis Analyzed in the context of the decline of Rome
gptkbp:historical_context Often viewed as a puppet ruler
Collapse of Western Roman authority
Interpreted as a symbol of the end of an era.
Usurpation by Orestes
Viewed as a tragic figure in history
Placed within the broader context of the fall of empires
gptkbp:historical_debate Debate over the significance of his deposition
gptkbp:historical_documentation Documented in various historical accounts
Mentioned in ' The History of Rome' by Titus Livius
gptkbp:historical_event Mentioned in various historical texts
Deposition marked a significant shift in European history
gptkbp:historical_figure Odoacer, Orestes
gptkbp:historical_impact Marked the end of ancient Rome's political structure
Influenced later discussions on monarchy and governance
gptkbp:historical_period 5th century
Late Antiquity
End of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD
gptkbp:historical_significance Last Roman Emperor of the West
Last Roman Emperor of the Western Roman Empire
Last emperor of the Western Roman Empire
Last emperor before the fall of the Western Roman Empire
Relevant in studies of the late Roman Empire
gptkbp:historical_source Primary sources include ' History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire' by Edward Gibbon
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Romulus Augustulus
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:End_of_the_Western_Roman_Empire
Being the last emperor before the fall of the Western Roman Empire
Symbol of the fall of the Western Roman Empire
Symbol of the end of the Western Roman Empire
gptkbp:language gptkb:Latin
gptkbp:legacy Represents the transition from ancient to medieval Europe
Often referenced in discussions of the fall of Rome
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ravenna
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Roman_Army
gptkbp:narrative_style Part of the larger narrative of the fall of Rome
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Campania
gptkbp:political_position Usurper
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Julius_Nepos
gptkbp:reign_end gptkb:unknown
gptkb:Orestes
gptkb:Ravenna
476
476 AD
11 years
475 AD
about 10 months
475 AD to 476 AD
gptkbp:reign_start 475
475 AD
gptkbp:significance Symbol of the fall of the Western Roman Empire
gptkbp:social_structure gptkb:Western_Roman_Empire
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Odoacer
gptkb:none
gptkbp:symbolism End of the ancient Roman Empire
gptkbp:title gptkb:Emperor_of_the_Romans
Last Roman Emperor of the West