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The emperors of ancient Rome were the center of the political, military, and religious power of the Roman Empire. In this category, you’ll find articles devoted to Rome’s rulers – from Augustus to the last emperors of the West and East. The texts present the emperors, their reigns, reforms, conflicts, domestic and foreign policies, and their influence on the fate of the state. This is a compendium of knowledge about the people who shaped Rome’s history over the centuries.
(9 September 384 - 15 August 423 CE)
Flavius Honorius was a Western Roman emperor who reigned in the years 395-423 CE. After Theodosius' death, he and his brother Arcadius took power in the Empire.
(c. 420 - 15 August 465 CE)
Libius Severus was a Roman emperor who was in fact under the influence of a barbarian leader, Ricimer.
(463 - after 507 CE)
Romulus Augustulus was the last Roman emperor. Romulus was deprived of power by Odoacer, and the insignia of power was sent back to Constantinople.
