[gothic-l] Re: Alarich 468 AD

[malmqvist52]

--- In gothic-l at y..., "troels_brandt" <trbrandt at p...> wrote:
> At a link from the website of the Slovakian National Museums an 
> alliance between the Herulian king Alarich, the Sciri Edika and the 
> Suebian Hunimund against the Ostrogotic Thiudimer in 468-469 AD is 
> mentioned.
> 
> Is anybody aware of sources about this Alarich?
> 
> Troels

Jordanes I guess.
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~vandersp/Courses/texts/jordgeti.html

"LIV (277) The kings [of the Suavi], Hunimund and Alaric, fearing the 
destruction that had come upon the Sciri, next made war upon the 
Goths, relying upon the aid of the Sarmatians, who had come to them 
as auxiliaries with their kings Beuca and Babai.They summoned the 
last remnants of the Sciri, with Edica and Hunuulf, their chieftains, 
thinking they would fight the more desperately to avenge themselves. 
They had on their side the Gepidae also, as well as no small 
reënforcements from the race of the Rugi and from others gathered 
here and there ..."

I also saw in XXIII that there is a Herulian Alaric.

"(117) But though famous for his conquest of so many races, he gave 
himself no rest until he had slain some in battle and then reduced to 
his sway the remainder of the tribe of the Heruli, whose chief was 
Alaric." 

But if the Alaric in the longer passage above is Herulian is of 
course another question. I guess it's possible, given that according 
to Jordanes one Herulian had that name.

Just don't ask me about the date.

Best Wishes
Anders  



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