POLITICIAN
Ricimer
405 - 472
Ricimer
Ricimer ( RISS-im-ər, Latin: [ˈrɪkɪmɛr]; c. 418 – 19 August 472) was a Romanized Germanic general, who ruled the remaining territory of the Western Roman Empire from 456 after defeating Avitus, until his death in 472, with a brief interlude in which he contested power with Procopius Anthemius. Deriving his power from his position as magister militum of the Western Empire, Ricimer exercised political control through a series of puppet emperors. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ricimer has received more than 528,895 page views. His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Ricimer is the 2,275th most popular politician (down from 2,206th in 2019).
Ricimer was most famous for his role in the assassination of the Western Roman Emperor Valentinian III.
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6.75
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Ricimer ranks 2,275 out of 19,576. Before him are Gennady Zyuganov, Empress Go-Sakuramachi, Leopold V, Duke of Austria, Auguste Mariette, Henry II, Duke of Bavaria, and Naoto Kan. After him are Otto Strasser, Shirkuh, Nero Julius Caesar, Robert, King of Naples, Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias, and Nancy Pelosi.
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Among people born in 405, Ricimer ranks 1. After him is Salvian. Among people deceased in 472, Ricimer ranks 3. Before him are Anthemius, and Olybrius.
