Battle of Ravenna (475)
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.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.This article about a battle or war of ancient Roman history is a stub.