Godilas

Godilas (Greek Γοδιλᾶς ) was an East Roman general, who in the time of Justin I ( reign 518-527 ) and Emperor Justinian I ( reign 527-565 ) was on duty.

Biography

Godilas 518 is first mentioned as one of the officers who Justin I proclaimed to the eastern emperor. The ceremony will be in De Ceremoniis, compiled by Emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus in the 10th century, described, and also provides information on its rank, namely the one Campiductor ( "Drill Master "), the unit of Lanciarii (Greek καμπιδούκτωρ τῶν λαγκιαρίων ).

In the year 528 Godilas led together with Baduarius a punitive expedition of Odessus (today's Varna ) against the Huns from the Crimea. This had conquered Byzantine cities along the Black Sea apparently under their Khan Mougel. Later during the same year united Godilas his troops with Ascum and Constantiolus to be an invasion of the Bulgarians in Thrace oppose. The East Roman army to defeat some of the invaders in a battle succeed, but they fell into an ambush of a second army of invasion of the Huns / Bulgarians and was put to flight. Both Constantiolus and Ascum were captured by the pursuing enemies using lassos. Only Godilas managed to escape, as reported by John Malalas and Theophanes.

Godilas ' military rank at the time of the battle is unclear. Ascum and Constantiolus led both the title of magister militum. Godilas ' behavior and allow his description suggests that he was of ebenbürtigem rank, so either Master of the Soldiers by Thracias or magister militum vacans was.