The Hunnic king Balamber kills Vinitharius with an arrow to the head during a battle.

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Perpetrator (Person) :	Balamber Origin: Hunnic, Age: adult, Activity: monarch/ruler
Victim (Person) :	Vinitharius Origin: Ostrogothic, Age: adult, Activity: commander/general, Direct Consequence: death
Level :	intersocial
Source :	Jordanes, De origine actibusque Getarum 48.249Jordanes De origine actibusque Getarum 48.249 Paste CTS-Link
Time Periode :	Late Antiquity
Century :	A.D. 4
Year :	A.D. 376
Context :	revolt battle
Motivation :	tactical/strategical
Application :	shooting
Weapon :	bow
Long-Term Consequence :	victory
Original Text :	Tertio vero proelio subreptionis auxilio ad fluvium nomine Erac, dum utrique ad se venissent, Balamber sagitta missa caput Venetharii saucians interemit
Translation :	-
Edition :	Jordanes: De orgine actibusque Getarum. In: Iordanis Romana et Getica (MGH. Auct. ant. 5,1), pub. by Theodor Mommsen, Berlin 1882, p.53-138.
Remark :	topology: The identification of the river Erac is unclear and disputed.
Notes :	The year is taken from the New Pauly (https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/entries/brill-s-new-pauly/gesimund-e423420#).
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Last changed :	2021-09-27 : 07:44:19
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