Political situation in Central Europe after the fall of Huns Empire

After Attila's death in the year 453, Huns' power was destroyed by subjugat ed tribes in the battle near Nedao river. The victors divided the territory which was left by the defeated Huns. Ostrogoths, who conquered Pannonia, w ere a new source of tensions. They were danger not only for their neighbour s, but also for the East Roman provinces. Although before the year 472 the Ostrogoths destroyed the majority of enemy kingdoms, however, they soon lef t Pannonia and under the king Theodorich they settled in the East Roman emp ire. Emperor Zeno was relatively successful in keeping the fighting leaders of Ostrogoths in the territory of the empire under control. In 489 he pers uaded Theodorich to fight in Italia against Odoacer.