Odoacer (ruler of Italy 476–493)
Odoacer (c. 433–493), as commander of the imperial army, deposed the Western Roman emperor Romulus Augustulus in 476, and ruled Italy 493.
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Invasions of Italy in Late Antiquity
In late Antiquity the north-east of the Italian peninsula suffered many invasions. The wars caused people to move to the safer lagoon areas, and hence to the foundation of Venice.