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Generally with Total War, it is not the case, especially for barbarians. For example the penannular brooch is something widespread during the Migration Period and Viking Period. But they used it for a Pre-Roman Iron Age unit.

For the women in general there are depictions. But as I pointed it out, probably the female warriors would have used a more manly outfit.

There is the french association Limitis. It is not perfect because they kinda mix everything labeled "Germanic" into one cultural group that never existed but at least they tried to portray the Germans before the Migration Period. Edit: And when I said " I do not think there are correct representations", I was talking about the female warriors. The Przeworsk in its whole is badly documented, without any visual representation from the Romans. Generally, people are simply transposing the things of the Elbgermans to all the others because these are the only ones with artistic representations for this period. Is it wrong? Probably... but how much? hard to tell. It could be huge or small. See how big are the differences in the Celtic world, between Hispanic, Britannic and Central European Celts

Female burials suggesting female warriors have generally little or none indication for the common outfit encountered in other female burials. Even the adornments are those commonly found in male burials. I do not think there are correct representations. So you have "carte blanche", anyway I won't nitpick (I do not care).

Bow and arrows are pretty scarce before the 3rd century AD. Female warrior burials never suggested any archery. Spear, axe or sword are better options.

I don't know I am neither a linguist, neither good enough in German. Úlfhéðinn should give something like Wulfhidanaz. Wolfskrieger should give maybe Wulfaharjaz.

Proto-Germanic for wolf is *wulfaz, becoming wulf in most of the old version of the Germanic languages. *harjaz and *krīgaz are the proto-germanic reconstructions for army and war (krieg).

These are auxiliaries (scene 36): There are even possible legionaries (wearing lorica segmentata) with animal hoods (scene 50): The bare-chested Germani are here:

These ones:

Gelduba helmet from the Batavians, probably a modification on a second-hand helmet: Batavian auxiliary equipment (Gallic Imperial A): Imitation of a Roman helmet found in the Balkans (badly dated although, again a auctioneer thing, It could be related to the Marcomannic Wars):

I think the most valuable helmets at this time are Roman ones: https://www.academia.edu/3990440/Der_germanische_Helm_aus_dem_Thorsberger_Moor

Most of Europe during the iron age was based on clans (Celts, Iberians, Thracians etc.) and none were using motte-and-bailey castle. Because this is a development from the middles ages and this has little to do with being Germanic. Your syllogism is not correct. There is a Celtic-like hillfort used by the Rhine Germans during the 3rd century AD: Else, there are some very simple stones hillforts from pre-roman Iron Age but with no schematic illustrations: https://journals.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/index.php/afwl/article/download/26262/19977 https://journals.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/index.php/aiw/article/download/25924/19641/

I totally agree. I hope one day the battalion system will work better and could change the dynamics of the fight.

I don't think a very widespread female unit is correct historically. But I see three possibilities that are more or less credible: A call to arms function to give weapons to female workers. A female priest with aura both for healing and fighting bonus. A female East Germanic champion inspired by Aestii and Przeworsk burials, giving fighting bonus.

First part (500 BC - 0 AD) Macedonians Achaemenid Empire Seleucid Empire Ptolemaic Empire Maurya Empire Athenians Spartans Roman Republic Carthage Gauls Iberians Scythians Celtiberians Lusitanians Odrysian Kingdom (or Thracians) Warring States China and Qin Dynasty Nabataean Kingdom Kingdom of Saba (or in general Ancient Yemen) Bactrian Empire Kingdom of Pontus Corinthians Thebans Kingdom of Pergamon Intermediate (end of the first - beginning of the second) Han Dynasty (202 BC to 220 AD) Kingdom of Kush (Meroitic period from 300 BC - to 200 AD approx.) Britons (Fought the Romans during 1st century BC and 1st century AD) Parthians (247 BC - 224 AD) Early Germans (Cimbric invasion in the West, Scirii and Bastarnae in the East, Ariovistus in Gaul, Ariminius rebellion, Marcomannic Wars). Xiongnu (318 BC - 155 AD) Dacians (From Burebista to Decebalus) Second part (0 AD - 500 AD) Roman Principate Roman Dominate Byzantines Sarmatians Kushan Empire Huns Goths/Vandales Saxons/Angles Franks/Alemanni/Burgundi Sassanid Empire Three Kingdoms China + Jin Dynasty Gupta Empire

East Germans idea for outfit (Przeworsk, Balts etc.):

http://library.flawlesslogic.com/tacitus.htm Probably female priest and maybe some female units giving bonus (aura) to motivate neighboring warriors. Edit: sorry for the poor choice in the url, the website is not really recommended, it comes from Google search.

I think it could be possible to some extent.

From these ones? https://wildfiregames.com/forum/index.php?/topic/26110-civ-germans-suebians-and-goths/&do=findComment&comment=376603 It's possible there were some bronze fittings on shields as suggested by Przeworsk shields and later migration period shields.

Nope. Environmental scientist.

Never found. Neither during the Germanic Iron Age or after. Moreover the Nordic Bronze Age helmets are different from those depicted in medieval era. This is probably the same situation than any country in Europe, Bronze Age fashion is not surviving to the Iron Age.

Yep, clearly Eastern influence. But the animal heads are clearly Celtic, Thracian or Germanic.

Several Roman weapons have been found in Germanic territories, maybe the artist is drawing one of them or he is getting is inspiration from auxiliary weapons. Even gladii have been found in the Elbe region: There are some wooden helmets found in Denmark: And a Germanic helmet, badly recorded but dated to the 1st century AD:

The Cherusci Pikeman description comes from Tacitus, at my knowledge, there is no archeological records: The Harii Night-Ambusher is described again by Tacitus, as a part of the supra-group the Lugians/Lygians: The Lugians are associated to the Przeworsk culture with numerous offensive weapons found in burial: Both the Preworsk culture and the Balt Iron Age culture displayed burial of females with weapons. Here Przeworsk Female burials with weapons: Aestii female warrior (East-Baltic): West-Baltic+Pomerania and East-Baltic tribes description from Tacitus: West-Baltic swords: Germanic clubman: