The event in 476 BCE that marks the formal end of the Western Roman Empire came when the barbarian king Odoacer (aka Odovacar) became king of the empire.
By 476, the empire had been in decline for quite some time. Of course, it had been split between Rome and Constantinople back in the 300s.
After that, there was a great deal of pressure from barbarian invasions. This pressure became great enough that the capital was moved to Ravenna (which was more defensible) in 404.
After that, Rome was sacked by barbarians in 410.
All of these things weakened Rome, but the official end comes when Odoacer becomes king.
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