Early History
There are several versions of the origin of Odoacer. Odoacer's father, who belonged to Attila’s entourage, probably died in a battle in Bolia...
Background
In 474, Julius Nepos became Roman emperor. He successfully fought against the Vandals, and also commanded a fleet that defended the shores of the...
In the second quarter of the twelfth century, the single state broke up into independent principalities. The chronological beginning of the period of fragmentation...