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What led to the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
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According to the History Channel, Odoacer was a powerful mercenary leader in the Roman Imperial Army who led a mutiny against Romulus Augustus. After he took the Western Roman capital of Ravenna, he was able to declare himself king of Italy.
What led to the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
- Further fracturing into multiple empires
- A successful invasion by the Germanic warrior Odoacer
- A formal announcement by Romulus Augustus that Rome was bankrupt
- Multiple invasions at once that tore Western Rome apart
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