Battle of Ravenna (475) explained

Conflict:Battle of Ravenna
Date:28 August 475
Place:Near Ravenna, Italy
Result:Victory to Orestes
Combatant1:Supporters of Orestes
Combatant2:Supporters of Julius Nepos
Commander1:Orestes
Commander2:Julius Nepos
Strength1:24,000
Strength2:7,000
Casualties1:Unknown
Casualties2:Unknown

The Battle of Ravenna was fought between supporters of Orestes and supporters of Julius Nepos for control of the Western Roman Empire. In prelude to the battle, Orestes had been ordered to raise a large army to confront tribal rulers in Gaul. Instead he led his force against emperor Julius Nepos in the capital Ravenna. Nepos was defeated and deposed, but managed to flee to Dalmatia. Orestes in turn enthroned his son Romulus Augustulus as Roman emperor. He was in turn overthrown by Odoacer in September 476 following the Roman defeat at Pavia.

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