Western Roman Empire (Julius Nepos)

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Was the short-lived continuation of the Western Roman Empire in Dalmatia, a Roman province still governed by Julius Nepos who considered himself the legitimate Emperor.

Establishment

September 475: Orestes, the Magister Militum, turned his forces on Nepos in August 475, forcing him to flee by ship to Dalmatia.

Chronology

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1. End of the domain of Julius Nepos

Dalmatia, still controlled by a Western Roman general, was occupied by Odoacer.

December 480: Ovida, as the only authority figure left in Dalmatia, was forced to defend Dalmatia against Odoacer's forces in a short war that ended with Ovida's death on December 9, 480. Dalmatia was then annexed to become part of Odoacer's Kingdom of Italy.