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odovakar

/ˈɒd.ə.və.kɑːr/

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noun

/ˈɒd.ə.və.kɑːr/C2formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к германскому варварскому вождю, который положил конец Западной Римской империи в 476 году и стал первым варварским правителем Италии.

A proper noun referring to a Germanic barbarian leader who ended the Western Roman Empire in 476 and became the first barbarian ruler of Italy.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Germanic leaderC2formal

    A Germanic chieftain who overthrew the last Western Roman Emperor Romulus Augustulus in 476 AD, marking the end of the Western Roman Empire. He then became the first barbarian king of Italy.

    ruГерманский вождь

    • Odovakar's deposition of Romulus Augustulus is traditionally considered the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
    • After seizing power, Odovakar ruled Italy as a king, maintaining many Roman administrative structures.
    • Odovakar was eventually defeated and killed by Theodoric the Great, the Ostrogothic king.

    Synonymsodoacerodovacar