Odoacer
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Middle Ages
- Categories: Government and Politics, Royalty, Rulers, Nobility, Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Kings, Queens, Kingdoms, Monarchy, Empires, Dynasties, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, Byzantine Empire, Barbarians, Nomads
- Curriculum: Italian History, Medieval History/Middle Ages, Ancient History
Article abstract: Although of uncertain ethnic background, Odoacer forged a powerful warband, deposed the last Western Roman emperor, and established the first German kingdom in an area that had been part of the Roman Empire.
Early Life
Odoacer (sometimes spelled Odovacar) was born in central Europe north of the Danube River. His father was Edeco (sometimes spelled Edica or Edecon), a Hun who served under the infamous Attila. The Huns broke up following the death of Attila in 453, and Edeco, who had married into a German tribe, the Scirae, returned to...
[The entire page is 2073 words long]
Join eNotes
Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!
