Who was Ermanaric?
Q: Who was Ermanaric?
A: Ermanaric was an Ostrogothic king of the Greuthungian tribe, who lived and ruled in modern-day Ukraine until the Huns invaded in 370 AD.
Q: What is known about Ermanaric's life?
A: Information about Ermanaric's life comes mainly from the writings of the 6th-century Roman historian Jordanes. He was said to have died at the age of 110.
Q: How is Ermanaric portrayed in legend?
A: Ermanaric is portrayed as a vicious and warlike ruler in Germanic legend.
Q: What was the extent of Ermanaric's rule?
A: Ermanaric ruled over much of modern Ukraine before the Huns invaded in 370 AD.
Q: What was Ermanaric's tribe?
A: Ermanaric was king of the Greuthungian tribe.
Q: What was Ermanaric's Gothic name?
A: Ermanaric's Gothic name was *Aírmanareiks.
Q: In what other languages is Ermanaric known by different names?
A: Ermanaric is also known as Eormanrīc in Old English and Jǫrmunrekr in Old Norse.
