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