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Romanized Germanic general who effectively ruled the remaining territory of the Western Roman Empire
Ricimer ( RISS-im-ər, ; c. 418 – 19 August 472) was a Romanized Germanic general who effectively ruled the remaining territory of the Western Roman Empire from 456 after defeating Avitus, until his death in 472, with a brief interlude in which he contested power with Anthemius. Deriving his power from his position as magister militum of the Western Empire, Ricimer exercised... Wikipedia