Eparchius Avitus

Japanese: アウィトゥス（英語表記）Eparchius Avitus

395 or 400-456
Western Emperor of the Roman Empire, reigned 455-456. Senator nobleman from Auvergne. Served at the Visigothic court, and in 439 became the highest official in Gallic Rome. In 451, he gained the support of the Visigothic army to counter the invasion of the Huns. In 455, encouraged by the Visigothic king and with the support of Gallic nobles and the army, he rose to the throne. The following year, he launched a war of revenge for the Vandals' sacking of Rome, and attempted to gain naval control over the Mediterranean, but failed due to failure to secure support from the Eastern Roman Empire, and was assassinated by General Ricimer. [Tokuda Naohiro]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

395か400‐456
ローマ帝国西帝，在位455‐456年。オーベルニュのセナトール貴族。西ゴートの宮廷に仕え，439年ローマ帝国のガリア最高官職につく。451年フン族侵入に対抗するため西ゴート軍の支援を得る。455年西ゴート王の勧めとガリアの貴族および軍隊の支持により帝位に登る。翌年バンダル族のローマ略奪に対する復讐戦を敢行し，地中海制海権獲得に努めたが，東ローマの支援が得られず失敗し，将軍リキメルに謀殺される。【徳田直宏】

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