Ovida (? - December 9, 480) was a general during the late Western Roman Empire and the last Roman ruler of Dalmatia. Following Flavius Orestes's coup against Roman Emperor Julius Nepos on August 28, 475, Ovida remained loyal to the emperor and accompanied him on his escape to Dalmatia. The situation in Dalmatia, in contrast to the situation in the rest of the Empire, was fairly stable, to the relief of the civilian population and the legionnaires. For the next three years, Nepos ruled in Dalmati… (More on Ovida)