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What led to the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

Retry Correct Incorrect 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.

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What led to the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

• A successful invasion by the Germanic warrior Odoacer
• Further fracturing into multiple empires
• Multiple invasions at once that tore Western Rome apart
• A formal announcement by Romulus Augustus that Rome was bankrupt