Ἀρεόβινδος

Areobindos, Ariobindus, Ariovindus

Translated by Jennifer Benedict10 Jul 2001Vetting: high5 revisions

3 words

A proper name.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ἀρεόβινδος· ὄνομα κύριον.

Betacode

*)areo/bindos: o)/noma ku/rion.

Again under omicron 936 and pi 2251.
The Goth Areobindos (cf. his famous near-namesake Ariovistus: OCD(4) s.v., p.152) -- in full Flavius Areobindus Dagalaifus Areobindus -- was son-in-law of the shortlived western emperor Olybrius, consul in the year 506, and a successful general against the Persians; mentioned copiously by Procopius, Agathias and others.