Germanic peoplesHistorical category of northern European peoplesRoman bronze statuette dated to the late 1st century – early 2nd century CE, representing a Germanic man with his hair in a Suebian knotThe Germanic peoples were tribal groups who lived in Northern Europe during Classical antiquity and the Early Middle Ages.
CimbriThe Cimbri (Greek: Κίμβροι, Kímbroi; Latin: Cimbri) were an ancient tribe in Europe. Ancient authors described them variously as a Celtic-Gaulish, Germanic, or even Cimmerian people. Several ancient sources indicate that they lived in Jutland, which in some classical texts was called the Cimbrian peninsula. There is no direct evidence for the language they spoke, though some scholars argue that it was a Germanic language, while others argue that it was Celtic.
CeltsCollection of Indo-European peoples sharing Celtic languages and cultural traitsDistribution of Celtic peoples over time, in the traditional view: Core Hallstatt territory, by the sixth century BC Greatest Celtic expansion by 275 BC Lusitanian area of Iberia where Celtic presence is uncertain Areas in which Celtic languages were spoken throughout the Middle Ages Areas where Celtic languages remain widely spoken todayThe Dying Gaul, an ancient Roman statue at the Capitoline Museums of Rome, Italy.The Celts ( , see pronunciation for different usages) or Celtic peoples ( ) were a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia, identified by their use of Celtic languages and other cultural similarities.
Celtic languagesLanguage branchThe Celtic languages ( ) are a branch of the Indo-Europeanlanguage family, descended from the hypothetical Proto-Celtic language. The term Celtic was first used to describe this language group by Edward Lhuyd in 1707, following Paul-Yves Pezron, who made the explicit link between the Celts described by classical writers and the Welsh and Breton languages. During the first millennium BC, Celtic languages were spoken across much of Europe and central Anatolia.
Cimbrian WarBelligerentsRoman RepublicCeltiberiansCimbriTeutonsAmbronesTiguriniCommanders and leadersGaius MariusQuintus Lutatius CatulusQuintus Servilius CaepioGnaeus Mallius MaximusGnaeus Papirius CarboLucius Cassius Longinus†Lucius Calpurnius Piso†Marcus Junius SilanusBoiorix†Lugius†ClaodicusCaesorixDivicoTeutobodThe Cimbrian or Cimbric War (113–101 BC) was fought between the Roman Republic and the Germanic and Celtic tribes of the Cimbri and the Teutons, Ambrones and Tigurini, who migrated from the Jutland peninsula into Roman-controlled territory, and clashed with Rome and her allies.
Germanic languagesBranch of the Indo-European language familyThe Germanic languages are a branch of the Indo-Europeanlanguage family spoken natively by a population of about 515 million people mainly in Europe, Northern America, Oceania, and Southern Africa. The most widely spoken Germanic language, English, is also the world's most widely spoken language with an estimated 2 billion speakers.
Roman RepublicPeriod of Roman history (c. 509 – 27 BC)
Julius CaesarSpouse(s)PartnerCleopatra VII (mistress)ChildrenJuliaCaesarion (unacknowledged)Augustus (adoptive)ParentsGaius Julius CaesarAureliaAwardsCivic CrownMilitary careerAllegianceRoman RepublicBranchRoman ArmyService years81–45 BCCommandsXIII LegionConflictsSiege of MytileneGallic WarsInvasions of BritainCaesar's civil warAlexandrian war ...(see Military campaigns of Julius Caesar)Gaius Julius Caesar (12 or 13 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC) was a Roman general, statesman, and author who was the dictator of the Roman Republic almost continuously from 49 BC until his assassination in 44 BC.
RhineMajor river in Western EuropeThe Rhine ( ) is one of the major rivers of Europe. The river begins in the Swiss canton of Graubünden in the southeastern Swiss Alps. It forms part of the Swiss–Liechtenstein border, then part of the Swiss–Austrian border. From Lake Constance downstream, it forms part of the Swiss–German border. After that, the Rhine defines much of the Franco-German border. It then flows in a mostly northerly direction through the German Rhineland.
Ancient GreekAncient Greek (Ἑλληνική, Hellēnikḗ [hellɛːnikɛ̌ː]) includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (c. 1400 – c. 1200 BC), Dark Ages (c. 1200 – c. 800 BC), the Archaic or Homeric period (c. 800 – c. 500 BC), and the Classical period (c. 500 – c. 300 BC).
Ancient RomeIn modern historiography, ancient Rome is the Roman civilisation from the founding of the Italian city of Rome in the 8th century BC to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD. It encompasses the Roman Kingdom (753–509 BC), the Roman Republic (509–27 BC), and the Roman Empire (27 BC – 476 AD) until the fall of the western empire.
LatinLatin (lingua Latina or Latinum) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area around Rome, Italy. Through the expansion of the Roman Republic, it became the dominant language in the Italian Peninsula and subsequently throughout the Roman Empire.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.