Ricimer

Romanized Germanic general who effectively ruled the remaining territory of the Western Roman Empire (405-472)
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Ricimer

Summary

Ricimer is a human[1]. He was born on +0405-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in Rome[3]. He died on +0472-08-18T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (317 views/month, #7,033 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ricimer died in Rome[3].
  • Ricimer was born on +0405-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Ricimer died on +0472-08-18T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Ricimer's father was Rechila[8].
  • Among Ricimer's spouses was Alypia[9].
  • Ricimer held citizenship in Kingdom of the Suebi[10].
  • Ricimer held citizenship in Ancient Rome[11].
  • Ricimer worked as a politician[5].
  • Ricimer's professions included military officer[6].
  • Ricimer held the position of ancient Roman senator[12].
  • Ricimer's image is recorded as As Libius Severus-Ricimer MonogramRIC 2716.jpg[13].
  • Ricimer is recorded as male[14].
  • Ricimer's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Ricimer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078582363[16].
  • Ricimer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000489660733[17].
  • Ricimer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 62344870[18].
  • Ricimer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 679159234518803371859[19].
  • Ricimer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 49164187211518200997[20].
  • Ricimer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 347149066755965602870[21].
  • Ricimer's GND ID is recorded as 118788779[22].
  • Ricimer's military branch is recorded as Late Roman army[23].
  • Ricimer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr89001775[24].
  • Ricimer's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12270795p[25].
  • Ricimer's IdRef ID is recorded as 149734662[26].
  • Ricimer's Commons category is recorded as Ricimer[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ricimer was born on +0405-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Rechila[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[5] and military officer[6]. Ricimer held the position of ancient Roman senator[12].

Personal Life

Ricimer was married to Alypia[9].

Death and Burial

Ricimer died on +0472-08-18T00:00:00Z[4]. He died in Rome[3]. The cause of death was gastrointestinal bleeding[28].

Why It Matters

Ricimer ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (317 views/month, #7,033 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where did Ricimer die?

Ricimer passed away in Rome[3].

Who were Ricimer's parents?

Ricimer's father was Rechila[8].

Who was Ricimer married to?

Ricimer's spouses include Alypia[9].

What did Ricimer do for work?

Ricimer worked as politician[5] and military officer[6].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . 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] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [2] . wikidata.org.
  26. [4] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ricimer_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Ricimer}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ricimer}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
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