The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Naulobatus
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 38
A barbarian chieftain whose acceptance of Roman service marks him as a bridge between two worlds, carrying the unprecedented honor of consular dignity never before granted to one of his kind.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult during events
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 38
- Books
- 1
Naulobatus was chief of the Heruli who accepted honorable capitulation and entered Roman service with a large body of his countrymen. He achieved the unprecedented distinction of being invested with consular dignity, marking the first time such Roman honor had been granted to barbarian hands.
Description
A barbarian chieftain whose appearance reflects both his tribal origins and his new Roman status. His attire combines elements of Heruli warrior dress with the consular insignia that marks him as the first of his people to receive such Roman dignity.
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)
Appearances
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