Aspar

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Flavius Ardabur Aspar (around 400 - 471), an Alan, was the magister militum ("Master of Soldiers") of the Byzantine Empire.

He played a crucial role in the expedition to defeat the western usurper, John, and to install Galla Placidia and her son, Valentinian III, in his place.

He also helped to negotiate a peace treaty with Geiseric after the Vandal invasion of Africa.

He could not become emperor because of his Arian religion. Instead, his subordinate, Marcian, became emperor by marrying Theodosius II's sister Pulcheria.

In 471 Aspar was killed together with his son Ardabur in an assault.

Aspar was the teacher of Theodoric the Great, who later became king of the Ostrogoths.

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