Ricimer (rĭs`ĭmər), d. 472, Roman general of the tribe of the Suebi. After winning (456) two victories over the Vandals, he allied with the senate and deposed (456) Emperor Avitus Avitus (əvī`təs), d. 456?, Roman emperor of the West (455–56).
..... Click the link for more information. . Thereafter the true ruler of Italy, he erected a series of puppet emperors. The most able was Majorian Majorian (Julius Maiorianus) (məjôr`ēən), d.461, Roman emperor of the West (457–61).
..... Click the link for more information. , whom Ricimer deposed and killed. Ricimer's power was strengthened by good relations with the East Roman Empire and with the senate.

Ricimer

orig. Flavius Ricimer

(died Aug. 18, 472) Roman general. The son of a Visigothic princess and a Germanic chieftain, he rose high in the Roman army, but he was barred from the imperial throne as a barbarian and instead became a kingmaker in the empire. He defeated the Vandals in Sicily and deposed the emperor Avitus for Majorian (457), who elevated him to consul. In 461 Ricimer deposed and executed Majorian and appointed Libius Severus as Western emperor. The Eastern emperor later made Anthemius ruler in the West, but Ricimer elevated Olybrius (472) and killed Anthemius.