Majorian and Ricimer. To the History of the Western Roman <sup>Empire</sup>
The article is devoted to events prior to the Decline of the Western Roman Empire and in the same time Majorian's ascension to power, ruling and his death. Being in alliance with Ricimer intialy, Majorian turned into a person of figure. Clash of interests was too fatal and neither thier friendship, nor previous covenant, could not stand with political reality. It would not be correct to consider Majorian as a marionette of Ricimer: it was the alliance of two strong men. In this case, strengthening of the one of them, inevitably leads to overthrow of another.