Ἔρουλοι
Erouloi, Heruli
Translated by David Whitehead14 Nov 2002Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
Name of a people.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἔρουλοι· ὄνομα ἔθνους.
Betacode
*)/erouloi: o)/noma e)/qnous.
Notes
- 'A Germanic people, who participated in the 3rd-cent AD invasions of Roman territory from the Black Sea region, particularly the expedition of 268-70 through the Dardanelles' (OCD(4) s.v. Heruli).
See also under sigma 703.
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