harmatius

Updated: January 13, 2026

Basiliscus presumed to assassinate the lover of his sister; he dared to offend the lover of his wife, the vain and insolent Harmatius, who, in the midst of Asiatic luxury, affected the dress, the demeanor, and the surname of Achilles.

Edward Gibbon - History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 4