In 476 AD Romulus Augustulus would officially become the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire. He was emperor for less than a year, and he never had the opportunity to shape Rome in any way. Only 10 short months of rule the throne was taken by a Germanic Chieftain. Be sure to join us for this episode and learn some great historical facts and information about this last ruler of Rome. <br /><br />That Was History is an educational, history channel with a laid back feel. TWH was founded by Cliff Langston and Jeremy Payne. Each episode contains a historical event and facts that correspond to a particular date. Join the That Was History community and start getting your daily history update, today! <br /><br />RESOURCES:<br /><br />http://www.roman-empire.net/collapse/romulus.html<br /><br />http://www.roman-emperors.org/auggiero.htm<br /><br /><br />SUBSCRIBE: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=yabigfreak<br />FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thatwashistory<br />TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/thatwashistory<br />WEBSITE: http://thatwashistoryonline.com<br />EMAIL: thatwashistory2012@gmail.com<br /><br />---------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />All images are in the public domain and are provided by the national archive or http://publicdomainpictures.net<br /><br />Royalty Free Music by:<br />http://audiomicro.com/royalty-free-music
