Odoacer

American

[oh-doh-ey-ser] / ˌoʊ doʊˈeɪ sər /

noun

a.d. 434?–493, first barbarian ruler of Italy 476–493.

Odoacer British

/ ˌɒdəˈeɪsə, ˌəʊdəˈvɑːkə /

noun

?434–493 _ad , barbarian ruler of Italy (476–493); assassinated by Theodoric

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Traditionally, though, the end of the empire is fixed at 476, when a German general named Odoacer deposed the emperor Romulus Augustulus and established himself not as a Roman emperor but as King of Italy.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

In 493, Odoacer was deposed and killed by a different Ostrogothic king, Theodoric, but the link with Constantinople remained intact.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

A loyal supporter of Theodoric, he follows his master, when threatened by Odoacer, to the court of Attila.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various

Odoacer acknowledged the sovereignty of the Empire without question.

From A Short History of Italy (476-1900) by Sedgwick, Henry Dwight

There was a compact made between Theodorich and Odoacer.

From The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII by Allies, Thomas W.

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