What Happened This Year 493

Historical Events from This Year 493

Politics & Government

The Assassination of Odoacer

March 15th, 493 1532 years ago

While feasting in Pavia, Theoderic the Great assassinated Odoacer, the last king of the Heruli and a prominent figure in post-Roman Italy. Their meeting, ostensibly amicable, ended in betrayal as Theoderic sought to unify Italy under his rule. This pivotal moment marked a shift in power and the emergence of the Ostrogothic Kingdom.

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