Roman soldiers set fire to the house of Gerontius, who then beheads his Alani relative and his wife on their request, afterwards killing himself with a sword and dagger.
Perpetrator (Group) :
Origin: Roman, Age: adult, Activity: soldier
Victim (Person) :
Gerontius Origin: Britannian, Age: adult, Activity: commander/general, Direct Consequence: death
Origin: Alani, Age: adult, Activity: soldier, Direct Consequence: death
Nonnichia, Age: adult, Activity: life partner, Direct Consequence: death
Sozomeni Ecclesiastica Historia Volumes 1-2, ed. Robert Hussey, E Typographeo Academico, Oxford 1860.
Remark :
context: For the previous attack of Roman soldiers on Gerrontius' house and his defense of it, please refer to: "Roman soldiers attack the home of Gerontius, but he, his slaves and an Alani relative kill 300 of them with arrows."
