Odoacer

5th-century Germanic soldier and monarch of Italy (476–493)
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Odoacer

Summary

Odoacer is a human[1]. Born in Pannonia Prima[2], he… he was born on +0433-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Ravenna[4]. He died on +0493-03-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military leader[6]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,137 views/month, #5,901 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pannonia Prima[2], Odoacer…
  • Odoacer died in Ravenna[4].
  • Odoacer was born on +0433-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Odoacer died on +0493-03-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Odoacer's father was Edeko[8].
  • Among Odoacer's spouses was Sunigilda[9].
  • A child of Odoacer was Thela[10].
  • A child of Odoacer was frankish princess[11].
  • Odoacer held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[12].
  • Odoacer's professions included military leader[6].
  • Odoacer held the position of monarch of Italy[13].
  • Odoacer's religion is recorded as Arianism[14].
  • Odoacer's image is recorded as Coin of Odoacer at the British Museum (obverse).png[15].
  • Odoacer is recorded as male[16].
  • Odoacer's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Odoacer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000061475764[18].
  • Odoacer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 43239906[19].
  • Odoacer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 678154381141030292816[20].
  • Odoacer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1833159474220427661978[21].
  • Odoacer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 310159474047927660389[22].
  • Odoacer's GND ID is recorded as 118735942[23].
  • Odoacer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84095996[24].
  • Odoacer's IdRef ID is recorded as 129958077[25].
  • Odoacer's Commons category is recorded as Odoacer[26].
  • Odoacer's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/097l5[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Odoacer was born in Pannonia Prima[2]. He was born on +0433-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Edeko[8].

Career and Affiliations

Odoacer worked as a military leader[6]. He held the position of monarch of Italy[13].

Personal Life

Odoacer was married to Sunigilda[9]. Children include Thela[10], 0500–0493[28] and frankish princess[11], a princess consort[29], b. 0500[30]. His religion is recorded as Arianism[14].

Death and Burial

Odoacer died on +0493-03-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Ravenna[4].

Why It Matters

Odoacer ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,137 views/month, #5,901 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Odoacer born?

Odoacer was born in Pannonia Prima[2].

Where did Odoacer die?

Odoacer passed away in Ravenna[4].

Who were Odoacer's parents?

Odoacer's father was Edeko[8].

Who was Odoacer married to?

Odoacer's spouses include Sunigilda[9].

What did Odoacer do for work?

Odoacer worked as military leader[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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