Odovacar

• “As I recall, Odovacar politely packaged up the imperial regalia and sent it to the Eastern emperor Zeno in Constantinople, saying that a separate western colleague was no longer required.”

  Birdoswald Roman Fort: dating the post-Roman use of the site

• “Zeno could henceforth exercise undivided imperial authority, and Odovacar kindly offered to administer Italy in Zeno's name, complete with Zeno's image on the coins.”

  Birdoswald Roman Fort: dating the post-Roman use of the site

• “Problem is that those kept staying in the long run. *waves to Odovacar who sent the last Roman emperor packing and took the job himself* :”

  Birdoswald Roman Fort: dating the post-Roman use of the site

• “D. the Germanic general Odacer or Odovacar overthrew the last of the Roman Emperors, Augustulus Romulus.”

  Think Progress » At least 112.

• “In general Theodoric continued Odovacar's policy, substituting Ostrogoths for Odovacar's Germans, and assigning one-third of the Roman estates (as Odovacar had probably done) to his own people.”

  d. The Ostrogoths in Italy

• “To get rid of him, the emperor commissioned him (informally) to expel Odovacar from Italy.”

  d. The Ostrogoths in Italy

• “Theodoric killed Odovacar with his own hands and had his troops massacred.”

  d. The Ostrogoths in Italy

• “Arriving in Italy (489) the Ostrogoths triumphed over Odovacar, but did not reduce Ravenna until 493.”

  d. The Ostrogoths in Italy

• “After a three-year siege of Ravenna, Odovacar surrendered.”

  493, Feb. 27

• “The eastern emperor Zeno apparently recognized Odovacar as “patrician” (patricius had become the title of honor for barbarian commanders).”

  e. The Later Fifth Century

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