What is Odoacer?
[[Image:Solidus-Odoacer-ZenoRIC 3657cf.jpg|270px|thumb|Roman coins (a ''Solidus'') showing that Odoacer recognised [[Zeno (emperor)|Zeno]]]]'''Odoacer''' (Flavius Odoacrus/Odovacar/Odowaker/Odoacer; born c. 430 † probably [[March 15]], 493 in [[Ravenna]]) was a [[soldier]] in the army of the West [[Roman Empire]] of [[Germania|Germanic]] descent. When he forced the last Western [[Roman Emperor]] [[Romulus Augustus]] to quit his throne in [[476]], he became [[King]] of [[Italy]]. That [[event]] is considered the end of [[Ancient history]] and the beginning of the [[Middle Ages]] by historians. After a rule of 17 years, Odoacer would be killed by the Ostrogothic king [[Theodoric the Great]] at around the age of 63 in 493. ==References== {{reflist}} {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Odoacer}} [[Category:Kings and Queens of Italy]] [[Category:431 births]] [[Category:493 deaths]] [[Category:Roman generals]]