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Ricimer[ a ] (/ ˈrɪsɪmər / RISS-im-ər, Latin: [ˈrɪkɪmɛr]; c.418 – 19 August 472) was a Romanized Germanic general, who ruled the remaining territory of the Western Roman Empire from 456 after defeating Avitus, [ 3 ] until his death in 472, with a brief interlude in which he contested power with Procopius Anthemius.
May 23, 2018 · Flavius Ricimer (died 472) was a Romanized German political chief and the central power in the Western Roman Empire in the mid-5th century. Ricimer came from royal Germanic stock on both sides of his family. His father was the king of the Suevians; his mother was the daughter of the Visigothic king Wallia.
Richomeres. Flavius Richomeres or Ricomer (died 393) was a Frank who lived in the late 4th century. He took service in the Roman army and made a career as comes, magister militum, and consul. He was an uncle of the general Arbogastes. He is possibly to be identified with the Richomeres who married Ascyla, whose son Theodemer later became king ...
Oct 3, 2005 · About Ricimer. Flavius Richomeres (Ricimer or Richomer) (c405-472), Magister Militum (456 CE), Patricius (457 CE), and Consul of Rome (459 CE). He was Commander of the Suevian army. He rebelled against the Roman Empire in 456 at Ravenna, deposing the Emperor Avitus. The next four emperors were his nominees and puppets: Majorian (457-461 ...
- "Ricimer", "Richomer"
- Germany
- circa 405
- August 18, 472 (62-71)
Ricimer's father, whose name is not recorded, was a Suevian, also of royal blood. 4 It is possible, on the basis of his name, that Ricimer (occasionally spelt ‘Recimer’, ‘Ricemer’, or ‘Rechimer’) was related through his father to the Suevian king in Spain (ad 448–55), Rechiar(ius) son of the Suevian king, Rechila (ad 438–48), or to another Suevian leader in Spain, Rechimund(us). 5
In conformity with his view that Ricimer acted in the interests of his “kin-group,” Barnwell has posited that Ricimer’s revolt was a reaction to Avitus’alliance with Theoderic, who had recently massacred the Sueves,14 a people in which Ricimer’s father had been a member of the royal family.15
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Sep 13, 2022 · Ricimer. Introduction: Flavius Ricimer was a Romanized Germanic general who effectively ruled the remaining territory of the Western Roman Empire from 461 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 ...
