| AD | Event |
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| 439-445 | Naval Power of the Vandals |
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| 455 | The Character and Reign of the Emperor Maximus— His Death
Sack of Rome by the Vandals
The Emperor Avitus |
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| 450-466 | Character of Theodoric, King of the Visigoths |
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| 456 | His Expedition into Spain
Avitus is deposed |
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| 457 | Character and Elevation of Majorian |
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| 457-461 | His salutary Laws—
The Edifices of Rome |
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| 457 | Majorian prepares to invade Africa—
The Loss of his Fleet |
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| 461 | His Death |
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| 461-467 | Ricimer reigns under the Name of Severus
Revolt of Marcellinus in Dalmatia
Revolt of Aegidius in Gaul
Naval War of the Vandals |
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| 462,&c | Negotiations with the Eastern Empire |
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| 457-474 | Leo, Emperor of the East |
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| 467-472 | Anthemius, Emperor of the West
The Festival of the Lupercalia |
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| 468 | Preparations against the Vandals of Africa— Failure of the Expedition |
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| 462-472 | Conquests of the Visigoths in Spain and Gaul |
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| 468 | Trial of Arvandus |
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| 471 | Discord of Anthemius and Ricimer |
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| 472 | Olybrius, Emperor of the West
Sack of Rome, and Death of Anthemius
Death of Ricimer—
Death of Olybrius |
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| 472-475 | Julius Nepos and Glycerius, Emperors of the West |
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| 475 | The Patrician Orestes |
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| 476 | His Son Augustulus, the last Emperor of the West |
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| 476-490 | Odoacer King of Italy |
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| 476 or 479 | Extinction of the Western Empire
Augustulus is banished to the Lucullan Villa
Decay of the Roman Spirit |
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| 476-490 | Character and Reign of Odoacer
Miserable State of Italy |
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