Define “Renaissance” and explain what impact it had in European expansion and exploration?

in 476 c.e. romulus, the last of the roman emperors in the west, was overthrown by the germanic leader odoacer, who became the first barbarian to rule in rome. the order that the roman empire had brought to western europe for 1000 years was no more.

not sure but thinking i'ts cause the government was broke. not sure