455. Maximus murders Valentinian III and usurps the throne of the Western Empire; at the end of three months Maximus is killed by the people.
The Vandals pillage Rome. Avitus is proclaimed emperor of the West.
456. Ricimer, commander of the Barbarian mercenaries in the West, destroys a Vandal fleet near Corsica; he declares against Avitus, who abdicates.
457. Majorian placed on the throne of the West by Ricimer and the senate.
Leo I ascends the throne in the East.
460. Genseric destroys Majorian's fleet at Carthagena. Peace is made between them.
461. Majorian is assassinated by Ricimer, who places his puppet Severus on the throne, exercising the Imperial power himself.
465. Death of Severus; Ricimer still wields the supreme power in Rome.
467. Anthemius made emperor of the West.
The Vandals ravage the coasts of Italy and Sicily.