Orestes (father of Romulus Augustulus)

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Orestes (died 28 August 476) was a Roman general and politician of Germanic ancestry. He joined the court of Attila the Hun in his native Pannonia, in which he reached a high position, becoming one of Attila's most trusted men. Orestes also held considerable influence in the late Western Roman Empire. His son Romulus Augustulus became Roman Emperor of the West.