It was then that the thought occurred to Zeno and his advisors to kill two birds with one stone, and direct Theoderic against another troublesome neighbor of the Empire - the Italian kingdom of Odoacer.
Siis tekkis Zenol ja tema nõuandjatel mõte tappa kaks kärbest ühe hoobiga ning suunata Theoderich keisririigi teise tülika naabri – Odoakeri Itaalia kuningriigi vastu.