Western Roman Empire

Western Roman Empire
Native name	Imperium Romanum Occidentis
Founded	285 AD
Dissolved	476 AD
Founder	Augustus Caesar
Preceded by	Roman Empire
Current Leader	Romulus Augustulus
Capital	Salona/Spalatum (475–480)
Official language(s)	Latin
Currency	Roman currency
Continent	Europe, and North Africa
Religion	Catholic Orthodoxy of Nicene Christians
Area	2,000,000 km2 (770,000 sq mi)

The Fall of Rome

After Rome fell to the germanic barbarians, the Western Roman Empire was destroyed, but the ideals of Roman civilisation endured in the barbarian tribes which replaced it. The Heruli and the Ostrogoths which conquered them are sometimes considered a continuation of the Roman sequence of rulers in Italy. When the Lombards sufficiently threatened the Pope in 774, he persuaded Charlemagne, King of the Franks, to come to the rescue of him and Rome, and conquer the Lombards. In 800, the Pope rewarded Charlemagne by making him the first Holy Roman Emperor. The Holy Roman Empire was not, however, a legitimate succession of the Roman Empire, and the Byzantine Emperors took great offence at the Franks taking the title.

Gallery

Map of the Western Roman Empire.

The Symbol for Pax Romana Which is seen in the flag. Pax Romana Means "Roman Peace".

History of Ancient Rome
Roman Kingdom | Roman Republic | Roman Empire
Western Roman Empire | Byzantine (Eastern) Empire (Western and Eastern Empires ran simultaneously)
Realm of Sygirius | Kingdom of Altava | Realm of Julius Neppos | Latin Kingdom | Kingdom of Nicea | Bosporan Kingdom | Principality of Theodosia | Depotate of Epiros (Legitimate roman successor states)
Frankish Empire & Holy Roman Empire (not considered legitimate successors)