Aruth (Greek: Αρούθ; fl. 553) was a Byzantine official of Herul origin, active under Emperor Justinian (r. 527–565). It is known that he was married to the unnamed daughter of Mauricius, son of magister militum Mundus.[1][2] A renowned soldier, he led his fellow Heruli during the expedition to the Ostrogothic Kingdom led by Narses in 552.[3] Upon the death of Fulcarius, he received great support to become the new leader of the Heruli.[4][5] However, Narses eventually appointed fellow Herul Sindual in preference to him.[6][4]
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German: Einen germanischen Namen trug wohl auch Mauricius' Tochter, welche Aruth, ein hochgeborener, romish erzogner Heruler, zur Frau nahm / English: Mauricius' daughter, whom Aruth, a high-born, Roman-educated Herul, took to wife, probably also bore a Germanic name
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- ^ Tougher, Shaun (2020). The Roman Castrati Eunuchs in the Roman Empire. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9781350164048. Retrieved 24 November 2022.