Germanic barbarian leader who ended the Western Roman Empire in 476 and became the first barbarian ruler of Italy (434-493). Synonyms:Odovacar, Odovakar.
... Statesman and historian; born about 464 A.D.; an administrative officer under Odoacer Theodoric, whose works ... — The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume III (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland I • Francis W. Halsey
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