The Western Roman Empire is said to have fallen in 476 AD/CE. What happened during this year?

Question

The Western Roman Empire is said to have fallen in 476 AD/CE. What happened during this year?

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The Roman Empire changed to a republican government.
The Roman emperor moved his capital to Constantinople.
The Roman Empire was conquered by Carthage.
The Roman emperor was replaced by a Gothic king.

Answer 1

During the year 476 AD/CE, the Western Roman Empire was conquered by Germanic Odoacer, who deposed the last Roman emperor Romulus Augustus. This event marked the end of the Western Roman Empire, leading to the beginning of the Middle Ages in Europe.