Orestes
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Orestes was a Roman general and statesman who effectively ruled the Western Roman Empire through his young son, the last emperor Romulus Augustulus, before being overthrown by Odoacer.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman general
ⓘ
Roman statesman ⓘ historical person ⓘ magister militum ⓘ |
| activeYears | 5th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Julius Nepos
ⓘ
Odoacer ⓘ Romulus Augustulus ⓘ |
| causeOfEndOfRule | coup by Odoacer ⓘ |
| child | Romulus Augustulus ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| endOfRuleContext | fall of the Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| governmentType | military-dominated regency ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
father of the last Western Roman emperor
ⓘ
one of the last powerful generals of the Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
deposition of Emperor Julius Nepos
ⓘ
elevation of Romulus Augustulus as Western Roman emperor ⓘ overthrow by Odoacer ⓘ |
| notableFor |
effective control of the Western Roman Empire in its final year
ⓘ
placing his son Romulus Augustulus on the Western Roman imperial throne ⓘ |
| notableRole | de facto ruler of the Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| opponent |
Julius Nepos
ⓘ
Odoacer ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
magister militum
ⓘ
patricius ⓘ |
| powerBase |
Roman army
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman army in Italy
|
| relative | Romulus Augustulus ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Antiquity
ⓘ
Western Roman Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Late Western Roman Empire
|
Referenced by (5)
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