Original sentence: 463 – after 476), often called Romulus Augustulus, was the last of the Western Roman Emperors, and is considered by some the last De facto Roman Emperor.Despite his significant place in history, very little is known about the last Western Roman Emperor
Edited sentence: 463 – after 476), often called Romulus Augustulus, is traditionally considered to be the last of the Western Roman Emperors, and is considered by some the last De facto Roman Emperor.Despite Romulus Augustus' significant place in history, very little is known about the last Western Roman Emperor.The historical significance of his deposition is not so much the end of his reign, per se, as the fact that the Eastern Emperor Zeno subsequently recognized Odoacer, regarded as a barbarian and a non-Roman, as the ruler of Italy and that no one else built a credible claim to the title of Western Emperor after this point.This installation was not recognized by the Eastern Emperor Zeno so its legality is historically questionable