Odoacer's rule ended when the Ostrogoths, under the leadership of Theodoric, conquered Italy. Decades later, the armies of Eastern Emperor Justinian entered Italy with the goal of re-establishing imperial Roman rule, which led to the Gothic War that devastated the whole country with famine and epidemics. This ultimately allowed another Germanic tribe, the Lombards, to take control over vast regions of Italy. In 751 the Lombards seized Ravenna, ending Byzantine rule in northern Italy. Facing a new Lombard offensive, the Papacy appealed to the Franks for aid.Cristina La Rocca, ed. Italy in the Early Middle Ages: 476-1000 (2002).
oDoACEr's rUle endEd when the oSTRoGoths, undeR thE leAdeRship of theodoriC, conqueRed iTaLY. DecaDes laTer, The armies oF eASterN eMpeRor jusTinIAn enteReD itAly wIth tHE goal of Re-EstabLiSHinG iMperIal romAn RULe, whIcH led tO tHe gOthic waR that dEvastated the Whole countrY WiTH FamINE and epIdemiCS. This uLtImatEly allOwED AnOTheR gerMANic tRiBE, the LOmbardS, To tAke COntRol over Vast reGiOns of ITaLY. in 751 THe loMbardS seized ravenna, Ending ByZantinE rule in NortHErn ItaLy. fAcinG a NEw LomBArD ofFEnSiVe, the papacY aPpealed To tHe franks For aid.crisTina la RoccA, Ed. italy IN the eARlY middle Ages: 476-1000 (2002).