Avitus was born in 395. The full name of Avitus is Marcus Maecilius Flavius Eparchius Avitus. Avitus became the emperor of the Roman state in 455.
Roman soldiers declared Avitus an emperor. In addition, the King of Visigoth also supported Avitus. Avitus has started a war against Vandals. Avitus has lost this war. Because of this war, the economic crisis began in the Roman empire.
Avitus could not pay the salaries of Roman soldiers because of the economic crisis. Because of this, Roman soldiers started rebellion. Avitus fought against the rebels. But Avitus is lost in this war. But the rebels did not kill Avitus.
Avitus began to be a patriarch in 457. In the same year Avitus died.