Οὐλίθ
Oulith
Translated by David Whitehead28 Oct 2009Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
A proper name. "As they were on the march and in a particular defile, Oulith went ahead".1
Greek original · Adler’s text
Οὐλίθ· ὄνομα κύριον. πορευομένων δὲ αὐτῶν καὶ γενομένων κατά τινα στενωπόν, προῄει μὲν ὁ Οὐλίθ.
Betacode
*ou)li/q: o)/noma ku/rion. poreuome/nwn de\ au)tw=n kai\ genome/nwn kata/ tina stenwpo/n, proh/|ei me\n o( *ou)li/q.
Notes (1)
- Oulith (presumably the same man as Oullibos) was probably a Goth, evidently in Roman service, and rebelled ca. 469-470; cf. PLRE II s.v. Vllibos. As recorded by John of Antioch fr. 205 Müller (now fr. 297 Roberto), he was killed by fellow Goth rebel Anagastes (cf. alpha 1818); cf. Blockley (368-369).
- 1Menander Protector: see under upsilon 583. ↩
References
J.R. Martindale, The Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire, vol. II, (Cambridge 1980)
R.C. Blockley, The Fragmentary Classicising Historians of the Later Roman Empire: Eunapius, Olympiodorus, Priscus and Malchus, vol. II, (Liverpool 1983)
R.C. Blockley, The Fragmentary Classicising Historians of the Later Roman Empire: Eunapius, Olympiodorus, Priscus and Malchus, vol. II, (Liverpool 1983)
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Revision history3 revisions · last 17 Apr 2026
- added principal note, bibliography, and cross-reference — Ronald Allen
- Revised — David Whitehead
- set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead