The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Hermanric
Also known as Ermanaric, Ermenrich, Hermanaricus
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 115
There is a quiet majesty to this aged monarch, whose very presence speaks of ancient lineage and the vast sweep of Gothic dominion. His years seem to stretch across centuries, and his bearing carries the gravity of one who has ruled from the Baltic to the Euxine.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- 80-110 years
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 115
- Books
- 1
Hermanric began as the most noble of the Amali race, an aged king whose dominions stretched from the Baltic to the Euxine. As ruler of the Ostrogoths, he stood as a living link to the ancient Amali lineage, grandfather of Berimund and ancestor of a royal line that would echo through history. His reign ended in violence when Roxolani chieftains, seeking revenge, wounded him with daggers, and he died from those wounds.
Description
An aged monarch between eighty and one hundred ten years old, with the most noble bearing of the Amali race. His extreme old age is evident in his frail yet regal presence, marked by the dignity of one who has ruled vast territories from the Baltic to the Euxine. He wears the royal garments befitting a Gothic king, and his appearance reflects both the weight of many decades and the authority of ancient royal lineage.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
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