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Year of the Collapse of the Western Roman Empire

In what year did the Western Roman Empire collapse?
370 CE
455 CE
476 CE
1453 CE

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Quizzma TeamFebruary 5, 2025

The Western Roman Empire collapsed in 476 CE. This year marks the deposition of the last emperor, Romulus Augustulus, by the Germanic king Odoacer, which is commonly recognized as the end of the Western Roman Empire.