Definition of Ricimer. Meaning of Ricimer. Synonyms of Ricimer

- Ricimer (/ˈrɪsɪmər/ RISS-im-ər, Latin: [ˈrɪkɪmɛr]; c. 418 – 19 August 472) was a Romanized Germanic general, who ruled the remaining territory of the...
- militum, Ricimer. Severus was the first of a series of emperors who were highly dependent on the general, and it is often presumed that Ricimer held most...
- well as that of the army and its commanders (the generals Majorian and Ricimer) and the Vandals of Gaiseric. On 1 January 456, Avitus took the consulate...
- power by Ricimer, the magister militum of Germanic descent, and was mainly interested in religion, while the actual power was held by Ricimer and his nephew...
- Western military, Majorian deposed Avitus in 457 with the aid of his ally Ricimer at the Battle of Placentia. Possessing little more than Italy and Dalmatia...
- Empire during the second half of 456 AD. The Roman generals Majori**** and Ricimer revolted against the Western Roman emperor Avitus who was appointed by...
- be an effective threat to Italy. Ricimer had just destro**** a pirate fleet of sixty Vandal ships. Majorian and Ricimer marched against Avitus, and defeated...
- into direct conflict with the Gothic general Ricimer. Previously the real power behind the throne, Ricimer found that Anthemius's reign threatened his...
- between supporters of the Western Roman general Ricimer and the Western Roman emperor Anthemius. Ricimer had previously established Anthemius as emperor...
- and friend of Ricimer, on the grounds of treachery in 470 made Ricimer hostile to Anthemius. Following two years of ill feeling, Ricimer deposed and killed...