In time, the city of Rome itself was attacked. Goths capture Rome in and looted the city. In 455, the Vandals plundered Rome. never recovered from these attacks. The western Roman empire ended in . In that year, a German general named Odoacer deposed, or removed from power, Romulus Augustus, the last western Roman . Odoacer became king of Italy.

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The city of Rome was attacked and captured by the Goths in 410 AD, and subsequently looted. In 455 AD, the Vandals plundered Rome. The Western Roman Empire never fully recovered from these attacks. The Western Roman Empire officially ended in 476 AD. In that year, a German general named Odoacer deposed Romulus Augustus, the last Western Roman Emperor. Odoacer then became the king of Italy.