Sack of Rome by Genseric, king of the Vandals–His Naval Depredations – Succession of the Last Emperors of the West: Maximus, Avitus, Majorian, Severus, Anthemius, Olybrius, Glycerius & Nepos, Augustulus;Total Extinction of the Western Empire–Reign of Odoacer, the First Barbarian King of Italy
| AD | Event |
| 439-45 | Naval Power of the Vandals |
|---|---|
| 455 | Character & Reign of Emperor Maximus–His Death Sack of Rome by the Vandals; Emperor Avitus |
| 450-66 | Character of Theodoric, King of the Visigoths |
| 456 | His Expedition into Spain; Avitus is deposed |
| 457 | Character and Elevation of Majorian |
| 457-61 | His salutary Laws– The Edifices of Rome |
| 457 | Majorian prepares to invade Africa– Loss of his Fleet |
| 461 | His Death |
| 461-67 | Ricimer reigns under the Name of Severus Revolt of Marcellinus in Dalmatia; Revolt of Aegidius in Gaul; Naval War of the Vandals |
| 462,etc | Negotiations with the Eastern Empire |
| 457-74 | Leo, Emperor of the East |
| 467-72 | Anthemius, Emperor of the West Festival of the Lupercalia |
| 468 | Preparations against the Vandals of Africa Failure of the Expedition |
| 462-72 | Conquests of the Visigoths in Spain and Gaul |
| 468 | Trial of Arvandus |
| 471 | Discord of Anthemius and Ricimer |
| 472 | Olybrius, Emperor of the West Sack of Rome, & Death of Anthemius Death of Ricimer; Death of Olybrius |
| 472-75 | Julius Nepos and Glycerius, Emperors of the West |
| 475 | The Patrician Orestes |
| 476 | His Son Augustulus: last Emperor of West |
| 476-90 | Odoacer King of Italy |
| 476 or 479 | Extinction of the Western Empire Augustulus is banished to the Lucullan Villa Decay of the Roman Spirit |
| 476-90 | Character and Reign of Odoacer Miserable State of Italy |