Battle of Ravenna (476)
By 476 the Roman emperor was little more than a puppet, having very little de facto control of any territory outside of Italy.They envied the fortune of their brethren in Gaul, Spain, and Africa, whose victorious arms had acquired an independent and perpetual inheritance; and they insisted that a third part of the lands of Italy should be immediately divided among them.Orestes, the father of emperor Romulus Augustus, rejected their demand – causing their revolt.From all the camps and garrisons of Italy the confederates flocked to the standard of Odoacer, their leader; Orestes later retreated to Pavia.The city, defended by Paulus (the brother of Orestes)[2] was captured swiftly and easily.