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The Heruli (also Eruli, Herules, Herulians) were one of the smaller Germanic peoples of Late Antiquity, appearing in records from the third to sixth centuries AD. The best recorded group of Heruli established a kingdom north of the Middle Danube, in or near present day Lower Austria, together with the kingdom of the Rugii. These two kingdoms were among…
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| the linguist Alvar Ellegård have argued against it | instance of | although some scholars | 0.80 | text |
| the Gepids | instance of | and other Heruli integrated into larger political entities | 0.80 | text |
| Lombards | instance of | and other Heruli integrated into larger political entities | 0.80 | text |
| Dexippus | instance of | were referred to by contemporary writers | 0.80 | text |
| most of whose work is now lost | instance of | were referred to by contemporary writers | 0.80 | text |
| as | instance of | were referred to by contemporary writers | 0.80 | text |
| Walter Goffart have pointed out that Procopius never listed the Heruli among the Gothic peoples | instance of | historians | 0.80 | text |
| and he explicitly believed their homeland was near the Danube | instance of | historians | 0.80 | text |
| Steinacher | instance of | Recent researchers | 0.80 | text |
| Prostko-Prostyński now have increased confidence that there was a distinct second campaign which began in 269 | instance of | Recent researchers | 0.80 | text |
| and ended in 270 | instance of | Recent researchers | 0.80 | text |
| Prostko-Prostyński | instance of | Scholars | 0.80 | text |
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