Important Historical Events of the year 476, Year 476 in History

List of 476 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 476

What happened in the year 476?

Date Event
August 23, 476 Odoacer, chieftain of the Germanic tribes (Herulic - Scirian foederati), is proclaimed rex Italiae ("King of Italy") by his troops.
September 4, 476 Romulus Augustulus is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself "King of Italy", thus ending the Western Roman Empire.