Dedication

Acknowledgements

List of Maps

List of Plates

Introduction

Part One: Prelude

Chapter 1 The Roman Empire, 395–455

Chapter 2 The Western Army, 454

Part Two: Ricimer

Chapter 3 A Brief Prelude: Petronius Maximus – 17 March 455–22/31May 455

Chapter 4 Eparchius Avitus – 9 July/5 August 455–October 456/February 457

Chapter 5 Majorian – 1 April 457–August 461

Chapter 6 Majorian: Apotheosis – 458

Chapter 7 Majorian: The Fall

Chapter 8 Libius Severus – 19 November 461–15 August/post 25September 465

Chapter 9 Anthemius: Hope Renewed – 12 April 467–11 July 472

Chapter 10 The African Campaign

Chapter 11 Anthemius: Disintegration And Civil War

Chapter 12 Olybrius – April/May 472–22 October/2 November 472

Part Three: Dissolution of the Empire – Gundobad and Orestes

Chapter 13 Glycerius – 3 March 473–June 474

Chapter 14 Julius Nepos – June 474–28 August 475

Chapter 15 Romulus Augustulus – 31 October 475–4 September 476

Part Four: The End – Odovacer, Julius Nepos And Syagrius

Chapter 16 Odovacer, Julius Nepos and Syagrius

Chapter 17 Conclusion

Outline Chronology

Notes and References

Bibliography

Index