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Optila (fl. 455 AD) was
either a Hun or a Goth
bodyguard working for
general Aetius and
later for
Roman Emperor Valentinian III. He is best
known for being...
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followers of
Optila and Thraustila. When he had
dismounted from his
horse and
proceeded to archery,
Optila and his
friends attacked him.
Optila struck Valentinian...
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friends of Aetius,
Optila and Thraustila, to ********inate both
Valentinian III and Heraclius. On 16
March 455,
Optila stabbed the
emperor in the...
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stabbed him in the temple. As
Valentinian turned to look at his attacker,
Optila finished him off with
another thrust of his blade. At the same moment, Thraustila...
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Valentinian III: 425–455
Valentinian III was
killed on 16
March 455, by
Optila, a
friend of Aetius, whom
Valentinian had killed. The
following last emperors...
- patriciate,
Heraclius advised Valentinian to refuse. One year later, in 455,
Optila and Thraustila, two
barbarian officers in Valentinian's
service but loyal...
- year,
Valentinian was
stabbed to
death by Thraustila's
fellow bodyguard Optila,
while Thraustila killed the
eunuch Heraclius. Most of the
soldiers standing...
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maintains an
international network of manufacturer's representatives—including
Optilas,
Canberra Packard, ORTEC, Coherent, and Seiko—to
provide for precision...