Cimbri

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Cimbri

(ˈsɪmbriː; ˈkɪm-)
pl n
(Peoples) a Germanic people from N Jutland who migrated southwards in the 2nd century bc: annihilated by Marius in the Po valley (101 bc)
Cimbrian n, adj
ˈCimbric adj
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The book chronicles the battles and wars of the Roman barbarian age over the course of 400 years, such as the Gallic Wars and Cimbri Wars.
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This word took the form of concept when in 501 BC the warriors of Cimbri tribe created a panic in Rome and a state of emergency had to be announced.
Altri nuclei tedescofoni formati per migrazioni fra XI e XIV secolo sono: Mocheni, in provincia di Trento; Cimbri, nelle provincie di Verona e Vicenza; Walser tra il Piemonte e la Valle d'Aosta; altri gruppi si trovano in piccoli comuni delle provincie di Belluno e Udine.
Three thousand years ago the Celts came to dominate the north of the continent: many a book has been written on Celtic history and influences, but Angus Konstam's HISTORICAL ATLAS OF THE CELTIC WORLD differs from most in including discussion of Celtic influences which remain to influence the modern world, and in adding a wealth of color illustration on every page to enhance such topics as the roots of Celtic art, the Cimbri migration, bog people and more.
Marius' stock with the Roman people rose still further during the war with the Cimbri and Teutoni, two ferocious German tribes that invaded Gaul in 109 B.C.
by Decamps which depicts the victory of Marius Caius, The Rout of the Cimbri, 1834; Gasquet, Cezanne, op.
If there is no suitable equivalent, mentions of culturally specific details are maintained and, if necessary, appropriately glossed: "They were written by one of the most important journalists in Italy: Giorgio Bocca" (3); ''I imagine these Cimbri like in the French comic strip Asterix."(32).
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