Chariomerus

Chariomerus (flourished in 1st century AD) was the last king of the Cherusci. He is only mentioned by Cassius Dio.

Chariomerus was probably the son and successor of Italicus. Whether he was a descendant of Flavus, brother of Arminius, remains uncertain. Like Italicus, Chariomerus seems to have been an ally of the Roman Empire, and thereby an enemy of the Chatti. Deposed by his people due to his close relations with Rome, Chariomerus turned to Emperor Domitian for military support, but was turned down by the Romans, who rather wanted to limit their support to financial assistance. By the end of the 1st century, the kingship of the Cherusci had been abolished.

Sources

• Wolfgang Jungandreas, B. H. Stolte: Chariomerus. In: Reallexikon der Germanischen Altertumskunde (RGA). 2. Auflage. Band 4, Walter de Gruyter, Berlin / New York 1981, ISBN 3-11-006513-4, S. 372.