The young boy did nothing wrong. He did not have a chance because he never really ruled. It was his father Orestes who put him in the throne. In their brief reign there was nothing theycould do. The empire was bound to fall. It was the incompetence of the Theodosian and Valentinian dynasty who failed to stop the Visigoths, Vandals, Franks etc. from infiltrating the empire, but, to be frank, they never could do anything.
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The Eastern Roman Empire lived on for over 1000 years (1453) after Rome, and Romulus Agustulus fell in AD 476.
You would have to be more specific in your question. The Romans had many leaders in different areas at different times. Caesar, Pompey, Cicero, Sulla, Cato, Nero, Augustus, and Romulus, were all Roman leaders in different times and in different areas.
TiberiusHis predecessor was Augustusand his successor was Caligula.
According to legend, Romulus (753-715 BCE) was the founder and first ruler of Rome. However, the historical founding of Rome goes back at least another two hundred years and we do not really know who founded the small village that became Rome, nor who its first kings were.
Romulus and Remus