Answer: While c. 476 CE is the traditionally accepted date for the end of the Western Roman Empire, that entity did continue on under the rule of Odoacer (r. 476-493 CE) who, officially anyway, was simply ruling in place of the deposed emperor Julius Nepos (who had been deposed by the general Orestes who had placed his son, Romulus Augustulus, on the throne).
Explanation:
George Washington (1732-99) was commander in chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War (1775-83) and served two terms as the first U.S. president, from 1789 to 1797. The son of a prosperous planter, Washington was raised in colonial Virginia.
Uruguay
The country has the distinction of being a possession of Portugal, Spain and Brazil. It was initially explored by Portuguese explorers in 1512-1513. Spanish explorers would arrive soon afterwards in 1516. In 1821 it was invaded by the Portuguese and annexed as part of Brazil.
