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A number of Barbarian warlords led to the downfall of the Western Roman Empire, (the empire was split into east and west at the time) the Visigoths, the Huns, (although severely weakened after the death of Atilla) the Franks the Lombardi, the Vandals, the Ostrogoths, the Saxons and the Goths. Many more tribes were involved but these are the main ones.

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Odoacer was the Germanic king who replaced the last Roman emperor of the west.

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His name was Odoacer.

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