Butherich
Butherich (lat. Buthericus ; † 390) was a Roman army master of Gothic descent. His official seat was probably Thessaloniki .
There he was killed in 390 by angry citizens after he ordered the arrest of a popular gay charioteer . In retaliation, Emperor Theodosius I ordered executions. These degenerated into mass killings among the population, which went down in history as the Thessaloniki massacre . Thereupon the emperor was forced to a public penance by Ambrosius , the bishop of his residence city Milan .
literature
See also the literature listed in the article Theodosius I.
- Alexander Demandt : Magister militum. In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Supplementary volume XII, Stuttgart 1970, Sp. 553-790, here 717.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Butherich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman army master |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 390 |
| Place of death | Thessaloniki |