Ostrogoths

The year 476 AD marked one of the most pivotal moments in Western history. It was the year that Odoacer, a Germanic chieftain, deposed Romulus Augustulus, the last Western Roman Emperor. This major event, often referred to as the “Fall of Rome” (although not all historians agree with this), didn’t signal the immediate end of Roman civilization as the world knew it. Instead, it was the beginning of a profound and prolonged transformation. In the centuries that followed, Rome experienced significant political, social, and economic changes. New foreign threats would emerge, new alliances would be formed, and the city would adapt to these new realities. Every ending is a new beginning, and in 476 AD, the Eternal City began its