For an entity as studied as the Roman Empire, you'd imagine it'd be pretty clear-cut who its final emperor was. However, it's really not at all clear who that title should belong to, and as you'll soon see, there are quite a few contenders.

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Further Reading:

“East and West in the Roman Empire of the Fourth Century: An End to Unity?” by Roald Dijkstra et al. - https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services...
“The Papacy and the Levant” by Kenneth Setton - https://books.google.com/books/about/...
“A Worthless Prince? Andreas Palaeologus in Rome 1464 - 1502” by Jonathan Harris - https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/28889...