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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2434997, member: 19463&quot;]This is a bit different from the story as I learned it.&nbsp; Odoacer and the other German strong men were Christians but Arian heratics making them unacceptable as emperor to the Church and most/many citizens.&nbsp; This was no problem to the Germans who were happy to rule through a series of puppet (but Orthodox) Emperors who could be replaced if they ever thought of getting out of line.&nbsp; What I understood happened in 476 AD was Odoacer informed the Eastern Emperor that it would not be necessary to replace Romulus.&nbsp;&nbsp; The idea of a puppet was no longer in fashion.&nbsp;&nbsp; Anyone have a agree/disagree on this?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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