Saint Romulus

Romulus Augustus, also known as Romulus Augustulus (c. 460–465 – c. 511–530), was Roman emperor of the West from 31 October 475 until 4 September 476. He came to power at a young age, placed on the imperial throne by his father Orestes, who served as magister militum. Romulus's reign lasted only ten months before he was deposed by the barbarian general Odoacer in 476, marking the end of the Western Roman Empire. The nickname 'Augustulus' means 'little Augustus,' a derisive reference to his youth. Very little is known about Romulus's policies or actions during his brief rule; he appears to have been more of a figurehead than an active ruler. His immediate family, including his father and possibly his mother, hailed from the Roman province of Pannonia, with many family members having military backgrounds.

After his deposition, Romulus was spared by Odoacer and allowed to retire to the castellum Lucullanum in Campania. He might have played a role in founding a monastery there dedicated to Saint Severinus of Noricum in the 480s or 490s. Accounts suggest that he could have survived into his mid-40s, but by no later than 511 or 530, he was likely deceased.