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father_n zeno._n in_o the_o mean_a time_n odoacer_n invade_v italy_n with_o a_o great_a army_n of_o his_o heruli_n and_o turingians_n conquer_v and_o take_v prisoner_n orestes_n a_o noble_a roman_a near_o pavia_n and_o then_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o whole_a army_n at_o placentia_n hereupon_o zeno_n pity_v the_o calamitous_a state_n of_o italy_n speedy_o send_v theodoric_n king_n of_o the_o goth_n a_o man_n who_o he_o have_v before_o very_o much_o esteem_v with_o a_o mighty_a force_n to_o oppose_v he_o who_o have_v in_o a_o pitch_a battle_n not_o far_o from_o aquileia_n near_o the_o river_n sontio_n overcome_v odoacer_n captain_n and_o have_v oftentimes_o the_o like_a success_n against_o odoacer_n himself_o at_o length_n he_o besiege_v he_o three_o year_n together_o in_o ravenna_n and_o reduce_v he_o to_o that_o extremity_n that_o with_o the_o advice_n of_o john_n the_o bishop_n of_o that_o city_n he_o consent_v to_o admit_v theodoric_n 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