biography
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Odoacer
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also found as Odovacar
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pronunciation:
[ohdohayser]
| biography:
| Germanic warrior who destroyed the W Roman empire, and became the first barbarian king of Italy (476–93). An able ruler, he was challenged and overthrown by the Ostrogothic King Theodoric (489–93) at the instigation of the E Roman Emperor, Zeno. |
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