Majorian and Ricimer. To the History of the Western Roman <sup>Empire</sup>
<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</sup> <sup>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,</sup> <sup>nor previous covenant, could not stand with political reality. It would not be</sup> <sup>correct to consider Majorian as a marionette of Ricimer: it was the alliance</sup> <sup>of two strong men. In this case, strengthening of the one of them, inevitably</sup> <sup>leads to overthrow of another.</sup>