The Kingdom of Odoacer, officially known as the Kingdom of Italy, was a barbarian kingdom (476–493) that was founded with the deposition of the last Western Roman emperor, Romulus Augustulus, at the Battle of Ravenna in 476. The battle resulted in the self-proclamation as Rex by Odoacer. The creation of the kingdom traditionally marks the end of the Western Roman Empire. Odoacer's kingdom lasted until the assassination of Odoacer by Theodoric the Great, after which he proclaimed himself king of Italy and began to reign over the Ostrogothic Kingdom.
- Inception
- September 4, 476
