Ricimer

Target entity: Ricimer
Context triple: [Western Roman Empire, militaryLeader, Ricimer]

• A. Odoacer
  Odoacer was a Germanic chieftain and military leader who overthrew the last Western Roman emperor in 476 AD, effectively ending the Western Roman Empire and ruling Italy as its first barbarian king.
• B. Stilicho
  Stilicho was a prominent late Roman general and statesman of Vandal descent who effectively ruled the Western Roman Empire as regent during the reign of Emperor Honorius.
• C. Avitus
  Avitus was a short-reigned 5th-century Western Roman emperor whose rule was marked by political instability and the empire’s accelerating decline.
• D. Majorian
  Majorian was a 5th-century Western Roman emperor noted for his energetic but ultimately unsuccessful efforts to restore the crumbling empire through military campaigns and administrative reforms.
• E. Genseric
  Genseric was the powerful Vandal king who ruled North Africa in the 5th century and became infamous for leading the Vandals in the plundering of Rome in 455.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Ricimer
Target entity description: Ricimer was a powerful 5th-century Germanic general and kingmaker who dominated Western Roman politics by installing and deposing emperors while never claiming the imperial title himself.

• A. Odoacer
  Odoacer was a Germanic chieftain and military leader who overthrew the last Western Roman emperor in 476 AD, effectively ending the Western Roman Empire and ruling Italy as its first barbarian king.
• B. Stilicho
  Stilicho was a prominent late Roman general and statesman of Vandal descent who effectively ruled the Western Roman Empire as regent during the reign of Emperor Honorius.
• C. Avitus
  Avitus was a short-reigned 5th-century Western Roman emperor whose rule was marked by political instability and the empire’s accelerating decline.
• D. Majorian
  Majorian was a 5th-century Western Roman emperor noted for his energetic but ultimately unsuccessful efforts to restore the crumbling empire through military campaigns and administrative reforms.
• E. Genseric
  Genseric was the powerful Vandal king who ruled North Africa in the 5th century and became infamous for leading the Vandals in the plundering of Rome in 455.
• F. None of above. chosen