Orestes (father of Romulus Augustulus)

Orestes
Orestes
Died	28 August 476
Office	Magister militum
Children	Romulus Augustulus
Parent	Tatulus (father);

Orestes^[1] (died 28 August 476)^[1] was a Roman general and politician of Pannonian ancestry. He joined the court of Attila the Hun in his native Pannonia, in which he reached a high position, becoming one of Attila's most trusted men. Orestes also held considerable influence in the late Western Roman Empire. His son Romulus Augustulus became Roman Emperor of the West.

^ ^a ^b J.R. Martindale The Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire vol. II pp. 811–812. Cambridge University Press, 1980

[PLRE-1] J.R. Martindale The Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire vol. II pp. 811–812. Cambridge University Press, 1980

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Orestes
Died	(476-08-28)28 August 476
Office	Magister militum
Children	Romulus Augustulus
Parent	Tatulus (father)