<P> Romulus Augustus ( Latin : Romulus Augustus ; born c . AD 460 -- died after AD 476 , and was apparently still alive as late as 507 ) was a Roman emperor and alleged usurper who ruled the Western Roman Empire from 31 October AD 475 until 4 September AD 476 . His deposition by Odoacer traditionally marks the end of the Roman Empire in the West , the fall of ancient Rome , and the beginning of the Middle Ages in Western Europe . </P>
<P> Romulus Augustus ( Latin : Romulus Augustus ; born c . AD 460 -- died after AD 476 , and was apparently still alive as late as 507 ) was a Roman emperor and alleged usurper who ruled the Western Roman Empire from 31 October AD 475 until 4 September AD 476 . His deposition by Odoacer traditionally marks the end of the Roman Empire in the West , the fall of ancient Rome , and the beginning of the Middle Ages in Western Europe . </P>
when was the last western roman emperor overthrown
when was the last western roman emperor overthrown
31 October AD 475
31 October AD 475