How To Use Odovacar In A Sentence
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To get rid of him, the emperor commissioned him (informally) to expel Odovacar from Italy.
D. The Ostrogoths in Italy
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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
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Arriving in Italy (489) the Ostrogoths triumphed over Odovacar, but did not reduce Ravenna until 493.
D. The Ostrogoths in Italy
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D. the Germanic general Odacer or Odovacar overthrew the last of the Roman Emperors, Augustulus Romulus.
Think Progress » At least 112.
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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
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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
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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
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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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After a three-year siege of Ravenna, Odovacar surrendered.
493, Feb. 27
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Theodoric killed Odovacar with his own hands and had his troops massacred.
D. The Ostrogoths in Italy
