Romulus Augustus (Roman emperor 475–476)
Romulus Augustus (also Romulus Augustulus; c. 460–c. 520) was the last Roman emperor of the West, deposed, but not killed, by Odoacer in 476.
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Invasions of Italy in Late Antiquity
In late Antiquity the north-east of the Italian peninsula suffered many invasions. The wars caused people to move to the safer lagoon areas, and hence to the foundation of Venice.