Odovacer



Odovacer (alt. spelling Odoacer) was born around 435. He was the chieftan of the German tribes of the Heruli, the Sciri, and the Rugii. In 476, the Heruli proclaimed him their king and he went to defeat parts of Rome. He defeated Orestes at Piacenza, took the Western Roman Capital of Ravenna, and deposed Romulus Augustulus. He governed Italy and the Roman administration after its declined, but in 493, he decided to agree to a treaty to share his authority with Theodoric. He and his son and officers went to a banquet with Theodoric and were assassinated.