In modern historiography, the Western Roman Empire was the Roman Empire's western provinces collectively during any period in which they were administered separately from the eastern provinces by a separate, independent imperial court. Particularly during the period from AD 395 to 476, there were separate, coequal courts dividing the governance of the empire into western and eastern provinces with a distinct imperial succession in the separate courts. The terms Western Roman Empire and Eastern Roman Empire were coined in modern times to describe political entities that were de facto independent; contemporary Romans did not consider the Empire to have been split into two empires but viewed it as a single polity governed by two imperial courts for administrative purposes.
Roman armies proclaim Majorian Emperor of the Western Roman Empire
In modern historiography, the Western Roman Empire was the Roman Empire's western provinces collectively during any period in which they were administered separately from the eastern provinces by a...
Historical Significance
In modern historiography, the Western Roman Empire was the Roman Empire's western provinces collectively during any period in which they were administered separately from the eastern provinces by a separate, independent imperial court.
Events Before
Attila the Hun invades Italy
Attila ( ə-TIL-ə or AT-il-ə; c. 406 – 453), frequently called Attila the Hun, was the ruler of the Huns from 434 until his death in early 453.
King Gaiseric and the Vandals sack Rome, looting continues for 14 days
King Gaiseric and the Vandals sack Rome, looting continues for 14 days
Roman senator Petronius Maximus proclaimed Emperor
The Roman emperor was the ruler and monarchical head of state of the Roman Empire, starting with the granting of the title augustus to Octavian in 27 BC.
Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed emperor of the Western Roman Empire
In modern historiography, the Western Roman Empire was the Roman Empire's western provinces collectively during any period in which they were administered separately from the eastern provinces by a...
Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Roman Empire
Ricimer was a Romanized Germanic general, who ruled the remaining territory of the Western Roman Empire from 456 after defeating Avitus, until his death in 472, with a brief interlude in which he...
Events After
K'an Ak (Precious Peccary) ascends to the throne of the Maya city of Tikal as its twelfth ruler, succeeding his father S
K'an Ak (Precious Peccary) ascends to the throne of the Maya city of Tikal as its twelfth ruler, succeeding his father Sihyaj Chan K'awiil (Stormy Sky) [1]
St Hilary begins his reign as Catholic Pope
St Hilary begins his reign as Catholic Pope
Possible start of the first Byzantine indiction cycle
Possible start of the first Byzantine indiction cycle
Start of the Lunar Cycle of Hilarius
Start of the Lunar Cycle of Hilarius
Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire by Leo I
Procopius Anthemius (Ancient Greek: Προκόπιος Ανθέμιος, romanized: Prokópios Anthémios; died 11 July 472) was the Western Roman emperor from 467 to 472.
More from the 450s
King Gaiseric and the Vandals sack Rome, looting continues for 14 days
King Gaiseric and the Vandals sack Rome, looting continues for 14 days
Attila the Hun invades Italy
Attila ( ə-TIL-ə or AT-il-ə; c. 406 – 453), frequently called Attila the Hun, was the ruler of the Huns from 434 until his death in early 453.
Battle of the Catalaunian Plains: Roman and Visigoth forces defeat Attila the Hun in northeast France, halting the Hun i
Battle of the Catalaunian Plains: Roman and Visigoth forces defeat Attila the Hun in northeast France, halting the Hun invasion of Roman Gaul [exact date disputed]
Leo I crowned Eastern Roman Emperor, 1st to be crowned by the Patriarch of Constantinople
Leo I crowned Eastern Roman Emperor, 1st to be crowned by the Patriarch of Constantinople
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on December 28, 457?
- In modern historiography, the Western Roman Empire was the Roman Empire's western provinces collectively during any period in which they were administered separately from the eastern provinces by a separate, independent imperial court. Particularly during the period from AD 395 to 476, there were separate, coequal courts dividing the governance of the empire into western and eastern provinces with a distinct imperial succession in the separate courts. The terms Western Roman Empire and Eastern Roman Empire were coined in modern times to describe political entities that were de facto independent; contemporary Romans did not consider the Empire to have been split into two empires but viewed it as a single polity governed by two imperial courts for administrative purposes.
- Why is Roman armies proclaim Majorian Emperor of the Western Roman Empire significant?
- In modern historiography, the Western Roman Empire was the Roman Empire's western provinces collectively during any period in which they were administered separately from the eastern provinces by a separate, independent imperial court.