Battle of Pavia (476)

The Battle of Pavia was fought between the Western Roman Empire under Orestes and the Germanic warrior Odoacer. Odoacer was the leader of a group of Herulian and Scirian mercenaries serving in the Roman army. Leading a mutiny of these troops, Odoacer defeated the Roman general Orestes near Pavia, executing Orestes. Odoacer thereafter marched on Ravenna, capturing the city and executing Orestes' son Paul. Odoacer overthrew the Roman emperor Romulus Augustus, also a son of Orestes, which marked the effective fall of the Western Roman Empire.

Battle of Pavia
Date 476 Location Near Ravenna, Italy Result Germanic victory
Belligerents
Germanic foederati	Western Roman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Odoacer	Orestes
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

Sources

• Jaques, Tony (2007). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges: P-Z. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0313335396.