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Odoacer

5th-century Germanic soldier and monarch of Italy (476–493)

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Also known as Flavius Odovacar · Odovacer · Fl. Odovac · Odowac

Born: 433
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Died: March 15, 493
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Birthplace: Pannonia Prima
Place of death: Ravenna
Citizenship: none
, Kingdom of Italy
Occupation: military leader
Positions held: Monarch of Italy(0476–0493)
Spouse: Sunigilda

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Odoacer, also spelled Odovacer or Odovacar, was a barbarian soldier and statesman from the Middle Danube who, as an officer of the Roman army, deposed the Western Roman child emperor Romulus Augustulus to become the ruler of Italy in the period 476–493 AD. His takeover is traditionally understood as marking the end of the Western Roman Empire.

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Sex or gender: male
Father: Edeko
Religion or worldview: Arianism
Child: Thela
Evochildis of Cologne
Time period: Late antiquity
Name in native language: Odoacer
Sibling: Onoulphus
Participant in: Deposition of Romulus Augustulus

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