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List Of Emperors Of The West

By being crowned Imperator Romanorum ("Emperor of the Romans) in 800, Charlemagne is seen as the successor of the Roman Empire , founded in 395 after the death of Theodosius the Great, even the Roman Empire as a whole , Occident and Orient together. Charlemagne and the Carolingian Empire created.

That's because Charlemagne's successor would emperors previous preset it is important to mention these emperors of the West, who reigned from 395 to 476. By the title of emperor Charlemagne fell dignity prestigious involved the following: 1 / Attachment to the Catholic Church (since the year 312 the Roman emperors were Christians), 2 / The centralization of powers, 3 / A multi-ethnic empire, will 4/La civilizational continuity.

Summary

Western Roman Empire (395-476)

  • 395 - 423 Honorius , Theodosius' son (legitimate)
  • 423 - 425 John , proclaimed by the Senate (regarded as a usurper)
  • 425 - 455 Valentinian , nephew of Honorius, grand-son of Theodosius (legitimate)
  • 455 Petronius Maximus , a rich senator (legitimate)
  • 455 - 456 Eparchus Avitus , prefect of the Gauls, proclaimed at Beaucaire in Gaul (legitimate)
  • 456 - 461 Majorian , army chief, proclaimed by the army (legitimate)
  • 461 - 465 Libius Severus , a man of Ricimer (legitimate, not recognized by the East)
  • 467 - 472 Anthemius , general of the Eastern Empire (legitimate)
  • 472 Olybrius , wealthy senator, husband of Galla Placidia (daughter of Valentinian III) (legitimate, not recognized by the East)
  • 473 - 474 Glycerius , of obscure birth (illegitimate, unrecognized by Zeno )
  • 474 - 475 Julius Nepos , generally related to the family of Leo I by marriage (legitimate, recognized by the East)
  • 475 - 476 Romulus Augustus , son of Orestes (General), (illegitimate, unrecognized by the East). It is the last Western Roman emperor, the year of his fall, 476, marks the end of antiquity and the early Middle Ages.

In 476 Odoacer , a Germanic skira file the last Western Roman emperor and the imperial insignia refers to the Eastern Emperor Zeno. The title of Western Roman Emperor disappears. Odoacer governs the Italian peninsula and is recognized by the East as patrician of Italy. But in 488 Zeno granted by an act passed in the Senate, the Ostrogoths of Italy Theodoric the Great. Theodoric killed Odoacer in March 493 and becomes king of Italy. Its power is recognized by the Roman Emperor of the East. Although the title of Western Roman Emperor is more focused, we can consider the Kingdom of Italy Ostrogothic as an extension of the Western Roman Empire (as "during" the Eastern Roman Empire ). And for several reasons: 1/The Ostrogothic king is legitimate vis--vis the Eastern Emperor, 2/Mais it displays its independence vis--vis the Eastern Emperor, 3/Sa capital Ravenna is (as before under the Western Roman Empire since the year 402) and the Roman administration is maintained, 4/Le King is a Christian ( Arian ). The influence of Theodoric the Great will be important. For weddings, it is best to Alaric, king of Toulouse (his son) and Clovis, king of the Franks of Tournai (his brother). His grand-son Amalaric be king of Toledo.

Ostrogothic Kingdom of Italy (493-541)

The last king, TEIAS , is killed in battle by the Byzantines in 553. The Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian then reoccupy Italy. Then it is the Lombards who dominated Italy. They will be defeated, as their king Didier by Pepin the Short , father of Charlemagne. What will characterize the new Western Empire's coronation. Only the Pope is now custodian of the imperial crown. In addition, this title is not, in theory, hereditary. In fact, only the family of the Carolingians bear this title.

Western Empire (800-924)

Holy Roman Empire

By repeating the title of Emperor of the Romans (Imperator Romanorum), Otto I founded in 962, the Holy Roman Empire. View: List of rulers of the Holy Roman Empire.

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