Stefan Krautschick in his historical work Zwei Aspekte des Jahres 476 (1986) advanced a theory that the two siblings were related to Odoacer, the first barbarian King of Italy.
Stefan Krautschick dalam karya sejarahnya Zwei Aspekte des Jahres 476 (1986) mengajukan teori bahwa dua saudara itu terkait dengan Odoaker, Raja Italia barbar pertama.