Fall of the Western Roman Empire Flashcards
What year did the Roman Empire fall in the west?
476
Who caused the fall of the Roman Empire in the west?
Odoacer
Who did Odoacer overthrow?
Romulus Augustus
To whom did Odoacer appeal after his victory? Why?
Zeno, emperor in the East, to supplicate
Who did Zeno send to fight Odoacer?
King Theodoric of the Ostrogoths
In 476, who controlled Italy and Alpine France?
Ostrogoths
What territory did the Ostrogoths hold in 476?
Italy and Alpine France
In 476, who controlled Aquitaine?
Visigoths
Which post-Roman kingdom defetaed the Hun?
Visigoths
What territory did the Visigoths hold in 476?
Aquitaine
Where were the Burgunds from?
Scandinavia
When did the Burgunds first appear?
around 400
Who destroyed the Burgunds?
Huns
What happened to the Burgunds who survived the Hun?
they became Savoy
In 476, who controlled north-west Iberia?
Sueves
