Heruli (military unit)

The Heruli was an auxilia palatina unit of the Late Roman army, active between the 4th and the 5th century.

In 360, before Julian received the order to send most of his troops to Emperor Constantius II for a campaign in the East, the Heruli, the Batavi and two numeri Moesiacorum were sent ton Britain under the command of Lupicinus, Julian's magister militum, probably to counter a rebellion.

The barbarians were able to capture the banners of the Batavi and Heruli units, which were made the object of derision by the raiders until recovered.

[3] In 367–369 there was a revolt in Britain against Valentinian I, known as Great Conspiracy and put down by the later emperor Theodosius I.

[4] The Notitia Dignitatum, a document prepared in the years 400-420, shows the deployment of the Heruli seniores under the command of the magister peditum for Italy.