Famous People Born in 472 AD Aug 18 Flavius Ricimer, general of the Western Roman Empire, kingmaker Famous People Who Died in 472 AD Jul 11 Anthemius, Emperor of the Western Roman Empire Aug 19 Ricimer, Germanic Roman general (kingmaker in the Western Roman Empire), dies Oct 2 Olybrius, emperor of Westromeinse republic (472), dies 471 AD History by Year 473 AD