Flavius Odoacer (/ ˌ oʊ d oʊ ˈ eɪ s ər / OH-doh-AY-sər; c. 433 – 15 March 493 AD), also spelled Odovacer or Odovacar, was a soldier and statesman of barbarian background, who deposed the child emperor Romulus Augustulus and became Rex/Dux (476–493). Odoacer's overthrow of Romulus Augustulus is traditionally seen as marking the end of the Western Roman Empire as …

Like Odoacer, Theodoric was ostensibly only a viceroy for the augustus in Constantinople, but he nonetheless adopted the trappings of imperial style, increasingly emphasizing his "neo-imperial status". According to historian Peter Brown, Theodoric was in the habit of commenting that "An able Goth wants to be like a Roman; only a poor Roman would want to be like a Goth." Much …

Flavio Odoacro (en latín: Odoacer [1] u Odoacar; [2] también conocido como Odovacar, posiblemente derivado del germano Audawakrs «que busca la riqueza»; c. 433-493), general de origen hérulo al servicio del Imperio romano occidental, nacido en Panonia.Depuso al emperador Rómulo Augústulo en 476, convirtiéndose en gobernante de hecho de Italia, [3] [4] bajo la …

The phrase "power behind the throne" refers to a person or group that informally exercises the real power of a high-ranking office, such as a head of state.In politics, it most commonly refers to a relative, aide, or nominal subordinate of a political leader (often called a "figurehead") who serves as de facto leader, setting policy through possessing great influence and/or skillful …

The Roman Republic (Italian: Repubblica Romana) was a sister republic of the First French Republic.It was proclaimed on 15 February 1798 after Louis-Alexandre Berthier, a general of Napoleon, had occupied the city of Rome on 10 February.It was led by a Directory of five men and comprised territory conquered from the Papal States. Pope Pius VI was exiled to France and …

The fall of the Western Roman Empire (also called the fall of the Roman Empire or the fall of Rome) was the loss of central political control in the Western Roman Empire, a process in which the Empire failed to enforce its rule, and its vast territory was divided into several successor polities.The Roman Empire lost the strengths that had allowed it to exercise effective control …

The Battle of the Catalaunian Plains (or Fields), also called the Battle of the Campus Mauriacus, Battle of Châlons, Battle of Troyes or the Battle of Maurica, took place on June 20, 451 AD, between a coalition – led by the Roman general Flavius Aetius and by the Visigothic king Theodoric I – against the Huns and their vassals – commanded by their king Attila.

Odoaker, auch Odowakar oder Odovakar, in althochdeutschen Glossen Otacher und im Hildebrandslied in der Form Otachre, lateinisch Flavius Odovacer, Odovacar oder Odovacrius, (* um 433; † vermutlich 15. März 493 in Ravenna) war ein weströmischer Offizier germanischer Herkunft und nach der Absetzung des Romulus Augustus 476 König von Italien (rex Italiae).Er …

Since ancient times, Greeks, Etruscans and Celts have inhabited the south, centre and north of the Italian peninsula respectively. The very numerous rock drawings in Valcamonica are as old as 8,000 BC, and there are rich remains of Etruscan art from thousands of tombs, as well as rich remains from the Greek colonies at Paestum, Agrigento and elsewhere. ...

Italy has a very broad and diverse architectural style, which cannot be simply classified by period or region, due to Italy's division into various small states until 1861.This has created a highly diverse and eclectic range in architectural designs. Italy is known for its considerable architectural achievements, such as the construction of aqueducts, temples and similar structures during ...