Généalogie and Heritage

Source: The History Files - migration of the Heruli

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Titre	The History Files - migration of the Heruli

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c.200 - 250? It seems that the original core Heruli group is to be found on the lower Elbe in this period. From here they head south-eastwards over the course of two generations or so, heading in the direction of the Black Sea. 201 - 237 Teneric 267/268 - 269 The Peucini Bastarnae are specifically mentioned in the invasion across the Roman frontier. Part of the barbarian coalition which includes Goths and Heruli, they use their knowledge of boat building from several centuries of living on the Black Sea coast and in the Danube estuary to help build a fleet in the estuary of the River Tyras (now the Dniester). This is the first historical record of the Heruli (and possibly the subjected Scirii tribe too), which has them occupying territory around the Meotic swamps, close to the mouth of the Tanais (Don). They and the Goths are classed by Rome as pirates who ravage the coasts of Greece and Asia Minor. 287 By the end of the third century there appear to be two groupings of Heruli, one in Eastern Europe and one in the west. Mamertinus records an attack by Heruli across the Lower Rhine and into Gaul. Heruli also raid into Iberia along with Alemanni and Saxons. The attack presents a hard-pressed Rome with some difficulties in pegging back the attack, as the empire is also concerned with mounting an attack on a usurper in Britain.

c.200 - 250? It seems that the original core Heruli group is to be found on the lower Elbe in this period. From here they head south-eastwards over the course of two generations or so, heading in the direction of the Black Sea.

201 - 237 Teneric

267/268 - 269 The Peucini Bastarnae are specifically mentioned in the invasion across the Roman frontier. Part of the barbarian coalition which includes Goths and Heruli, they use their knowledge of boat building from several centuries of living on the Black Sea coast and in the Danube estuary to help build a fleet in the estuary of the River Tyras (now the Dniester).

This is the first historical record of the Heruli (and possibly the subjected Scirii tribe too), which has them occupying territory around the Meotic swamps, close to the mouth of the Tanais (Don). They and the Goths are classed by Rome as pirates who ravage the coasts of Greece and Asia Minor.

287 By the end of the third century there appear to be two groupings of Heruli, one in Eastern Europe and one in the west. Mamertinus records an attack by Heruli across the Lower Rhine and into Gaul. Heruli also raid into Iberia along with Alemanni and Saxons. The attack presents a hard-pressed Rome with some difficulties in pegging back the attack, as the empire is also concerned with mounting an attack on a usurper in Britain.