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1.This Alamannic warrior 3rd-4th century from the beginning of the Germanic migration is representative of those who would have settled on the Roman side of the upper Rhine. Showing little Roman influence. note: also shows how to tie a Suebian knot. 2.francisca was widely used by most western German peoples during migration especially the Franks and Alamanni. Some acounts of it being thrown, but mostly close quarters as a poorer warriors substitue for a sword. 3.Wooden long bow. May have been more common omong the Alamannic. Was thought less "heroic" than other weapons. Also employed in large numbers by the Goths and Lombards. 4.Brooches shows skill of craftsmanship. 5.Helmet Predates the migartion but shows German decorated captured Roman equipment to suit their own tastes.

Archaeology finds dated 3rd century BC 138 iron and 31 bone spears. 150 shields and six swords shields were of Celtic patters-along oval shape measuring 88cm x 30cm 3rd-2nd century BC A few warriors were equiped with La Tène swords-they may have been specialist swordsmen. The use of Celtic spears, javalins and shields are still evident. Roman period 1st century AD about 1 in 10 Germanic warriors use swords. No evidence of armour or helmets except in the case of a very few chieftans. Shields are round, rectangular or sexagonal. Small round or oval shields were used by cavalry Roman period 2nd century AD Roman and German equipment begins to appear together in a number of areas. Mail garments and Roman gladius. Increase in the use of axes, especially throwing axes. Roman period 3rd century AD Swordsmen probably number one in every four warriors. Roman period 4th century AD Shields seem to be rarely carried in this period. When found, the bosses are of the Roman domed variety. source: [source: Osprey military history book]

Celt fighting German c.100 BC source [source: Concord book]

They are noted as Suebi. "Cherusci" Ethnically, Pliny the Elder groups them with their neighbours the Suebi and Chatti, as well as the Hermunduri, as Hermiones, one of the Germanic groupings said to descend from an ancestor named Mannus. wikipedia- Ceasar lumps them all into one "German" tribe which is not really true.

This is another video in English http://youtu.be/rHEosX_qxWk

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Here is a list of battles and dates of the Roman–Germanic Wars 220 BCE-517 AD Roman–Germanic Wars.txt

1 is just noted as "The rider" looks like Suebic also. 2 and 3 are of the Suebic tribes. The shield is noted as Celtic style. The hair is dressed in the style of a "Suebian knot".

This may be usefull. I also attached picture of German warrior 1 st century BC-1st century AD [Osprey] 1 is just noted as "The rider" looks like Suebic also. 2 and 3 are of the Suebic tribes. The shield is noted as Celtic style. The hair is dressed in the style of a "Suebian knot". [source: Osprey military history book]

Hello. VIKING The term viking was not recorded as being used until 1800–10 [from Old Norse vīkingr, probably from vīk creek, sea inlet + -ingr (see -ing3); perhaps related to Old English wīc camp]People began to reminisce about older times around this period. Norse [ancient Scandinavian] and English are both Germanic languages.[Germanic languages: German, Dutch, English, the Scandinavian languages, Afrikaans, Flemish, Frisian, and the extinct Gothic] Some words we think of as being German are of Celtic origin. example: rīk-‘king http://www.ling.upenn.edu/~kroch/courses/lx310/ringe-handouts-09/celt-loans.pdf English started out as rune characters [Old Norse rūn a secret, writing, runic character]