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20: 268:) the Romans were unable to capture or kill Arminius, who escaped. There were Chauci among the Roman auxiliaries, and they were rumored to have allowed the escape. In one of the campaigns a Roman fleet (probably riverine, not ocean-going) was broken up by a storm, causing many casualties. Germanicus himself managed to survive by reaching the lands of the Chauci, who provided him with a safe haven. Germanicus' campaigns had resulted in recovery of two of three Aquila lost in the 567:, and the Romans began a defensive system of protection especially along the coasts of Britain and the Continent. This system would be continually maintained and improved upon, which the Romans would not have done unless there was a continuing threat to be addressed. The system would continue to evolve through the disappearance of Chauci raiders and their replacement by the Frankish and Saxon ones, up to the end of the fourth century. By then it would be known as the 2514: 125: 303: 108:
The Chauci entered the historical record in descriptions of them by classical Roman sources late in the first century BC in the context of Roman military campaigns and sea raiding. For the next 200 years the Chauci provided Roman auxiliaries through treaty obligations, but they also appear in their
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Pliny (AD 23–79) had visited the coastal region and described the Chauci who lived there. He said that they were "wretched natives" living on a barren coast in small cottages (or huts) on hilltops, or on mounds of turf built high enough to stay dry during the highest tide (i.e.,
283:. They had not supported the German cause led by Arminius in 9 AD and had been ostracized as a result. The Chauci had suffered no such disaffection from the other Germanic tribes in the aftermath of Teutoburg Forest, nor had they alienated the Romans. Many years later, 263:
initiated destructive campaigns against those Germans whom the Romans blamed for their defeat. The Chauci were not among them, and were said to have promised aid, and were associated with the Romans in "military fellowship". However, in defeating Arminius' own tribe (the
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has been interpreted as one of the last mentions of the Chauci, and one where they are specifically mentioned as a Saxon group; but it depends upon whether we can equate them with the "Kouadoi" in Zosimus's Greek, a name he had apparently used wrongly.
617:, it makes frequent references to the peoples who are a part of the story, and efforts have been made to connect those peoples with peoples mentioned in ancient historical records. The "Hugas" of the poem are said to be a reference to the Chauci. 789:. The referenced footnote notes that the Chauci heartland between the Elbe and Weser contained huge cremation cemeteries with a uniform range of poor quality grave goods. In the second century aristocratic cemeteries with rich grave goods appear. 109:
own right in concert with other Germanic tribes, opposing the Romans. Accounts of wars therefore mention the Chauci on both sides of the conflict, though the actions of troops under treaty obligation were separate from the policies of the tribe.
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in AD 41, long before they participated in further raids of the same coasts under Gannascus in AD 47. It is likely that their raiding was endemic over the years, as the few surviving accounts probably do not reflect all occurrences.
194:). They fished for food, and unlike their neighbors (i.e., those living inland, away from the coast) they had no cattle, and had nothing to drink except rainwater caught in ditches. They used a type of dried mud (i.e., "surface 52:, built high enough to remain dry during the highest tide. A dense population of Chauci lived further inland, and they are presumed to have lived in a manner similar to the lives of the other Germanic peoples of the region. 105:, whereby they gained a border with the Frisians to the west. The Romans referred to the Chauci living between the Weser and Elbe as the 'Greater Chauci' and those living between the Ems and Weser as the 'Lesser Chauci'. 355:
A negotiation between the Romans and Gannascus was arranged under the auspices of the 'Greater Chauci', which the Romans used as an opportunity to assassinate their opponent. The Chauci were outraged by the act of
705:. The Ampsivarii had not supported the German cause and had been ostracised as a result. Many years later, c. AD 58, the Chauci then took the opportunity to expel them and occupy their land at the mouth of the 448:–175. While there are no historical sources to inform us one way or the other, it is likely that the Chauci continued their raiding and then played a role in the formation of the new Germanic powers, the 184:, saying that they were the noblest of the Germans, preferring justice to violence, being neither aggressive nor predatory, but militarily capable and always prepared for war if the need arose. 198:") as fuel for cooking and heating. He also mentioned their spirit of independence, saying that even though they had nothing of value, they would deeply resent any attempt to conquer them. 352:
and sent his smaller vessels up the estuaries and canals. The Germanic flotilla was destroyed in a naval engagement, Gannascus was driven out, and Frisian territory was forcibly occupied.
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in 358. According to Zosimus, this happened in response to an attack from the sea by the "Kouadoi" Saxons which affected both Romans and Salians, who had been living in the river delta.
180:, writing in AD 98, described the inland, non-coastal Chauci homeland as immense, densely populated, and well-stocked with horses. He was effusive in his praise of their 216:, written in 117. Many parts of his works have not survived, including an entire section covering the years AD 38–46, as well as the years after AD 69. 151:, speaking of the fifth century, describes the 'Continental Saxons' (which then included the Chauci) as having powerful local families and a dominant military leader. 227:
campaigned against those Germans along the lower Rhine, and after devastating the lands west and north of the Rhine he won over (or defeated or intimidated) the
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The Chauci were one of the most prominent early Germanic sea raiders. They are probable participants in the Germanic flotilla that was destroyed by
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of Chauci and Frisians had been trapped and burned. The Chauci had supported Civilis in their own name, providing him with reinforcements.
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The Chauci lost their separate identity in the third century when they merged with the Saxons, after which time they were considered to be
657:. Haywood uses the term 'North German' to distinguish them from the 'Rhine Germans' (the Caninnefates, Batavians, and "Frankish" tribes). 147:, 1999) says the Chauci were originally neither highly centralised nor highly stratified, though they became more so after 100 AD. 434:(AD 98), but this is in a passage describing the non-coastal, inland Chauci, whereas sea raiders are necessarily a coastal people. 219:
The earliest mention of the Chauci is from 12 BC and suggests that they were assisting other Germanic tribes in a war against the
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said that the Germanic tribes were members of separate groups of people, suggesting a distinction among them. He said that the Chauci,
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was made the local Roman military commander. He successfully engaged the Germans on both land and water, occupied the Rhine with his
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There is archaeological evidence of destruction by raiders between 170–200, ranging along the Continental coast down to the
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fought against Saxons and Franks, including the Salians, but then allowed the Salians "descended from the Franks" to settle in
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defeat; the third legionary standard was recovered in AD 41 by Publius Gabinius from the Chauci during the reign of
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Both the Chauci and the Frisians had auxiliaries serving under the Romans, and in a siege and assault by Civilis at
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forbade further attacks on the Germans in an effort to ease tensions, and the Romans withdrew to the Rhine.
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In AD 47 (and perhaps for some time earlier), the Chauci along with the Frisians were led by a certain
174:(a "Cimbri" people were also given as members of a different group, and this is likely a different people). 290:, the Chauci seized upon an opportunity to expel the Ampsivarii and occupy their lands at the mouth of the 2254: 1687: 1682: 1665: 1609: 1504: 404: 338:), and the Chauci made inroads into the region that would later become the neighbouring Roman province of 1552: 1442: 535: 437:
By the late second century Chauci raiding was ongoing and more serious than before, continuing in the
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and ranging as far inland as the upper Weser. Along the coast they lived on artificial mounds called
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The record is incomplete. The bulk of historical information about the Chauci is from the
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The Conversion of Britain: Religion, Politics and Society in Britain c.600–800
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and added that they were kings "as far as the Germans are under kings". Haywood (
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The Germans of the region were not strongly hierarchical. This had been noted by
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Dark Age Naval Power: A Re-Assessment of Frankish and Anglo-Saxon Seafaring ...
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The Germany and the Agricola of Tacitus (revised translation, with notes)
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where the hero (Beowulf) engages in battles with antagonists. Set in
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Dark Age Naval Power: Frankish & Anglo-Saxon Seafaring Activity
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and for some distance inland—were members of a group called
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they expanded to the River Ems by expelling the neighboring
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Beowulf, An Old English Poem, translated into modern rhymes
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Their ultimate origins are not well understood. In the
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in 12 BC. They were raiding the coasts of Roman
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in AD 9. The Romans recoiled at first but then
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Drusus gave up the attack and withdrew. 1353:A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography 928:, Bk II, Ch 24. Events of AD 16–19. 310:(Rhine flotilla) in the first century AD. 912:, Bk II, Ch 17. Events of AD 16–19 896:, Bk I, Ch 60. Events of AD 15–16. 306:Reconstruction of a fluvial boat of the 2490:Christianisation of Anglo-Saxon England 1179: 1163: 1147: 1131: 1099: 1083: 1042:, Translator's Summary of Chief Events. 1019: 782: 750: 718: 666: 650: 643: 456:who were raiders in the third century. 1319:, vol. I, London: Henry G. Bohn, 1067: 1051: 1035: 1003: 987: 971: 955: 921: 905: 889: 766: 734: 686: 1115: 841: 7: 741:, Translator's note on Bk XI, Ch 19. 697:had wiped out 3 Roman legions under 239:Aftermath of Teutoburg Forest, c. 15 298:Roman war against Gannascus, c. 47 279:A parenthetical note concerns the 14: 397:Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensis 2513: 2512: 441:until their last recorded raids 2495:Christianization of Scandinavia 1369:, Chicago: C. M. Barnes Company 2485:Christianization of the Franks 1558:Continental Germanic mythology 1196:Haywood, John (January 1991), 802:(2006), Robbins, Keith (ed.), 703:Battle of the Teutoburg Forest 270:Battle of the Teutoburg Forest 257:Battle of the Teutoburg Forest 1: 561: 442: 326:(i.e., the land south of the 284: 95: 70:) the Chauci and the related 64: 1339:The Natural History of Pliny 1316:The Natural History of Pliny 2500:Christianization of Iceland 1351:, in Smith, William (ed.), 1239:"The Fire Drake (Part III)" 677:(1987) for this conclusion. 467:(e.g., fire destruction at 2570: 1389:Tacitus, Publius Cornelius 1375:Tacitus, Publius Cornelius 1361:Tacitus, Publius Cornelius 1347:Schmitz, Leonhard (1853), 2508: 1440: 571:, a name given it by the 276:, brother of Germanicus. 1738:North Germanic languages 1723:Germanic parent language 632:List of Germanic peoples 330:and north of the Rivers 86:European coast from the 1743:West Germanic languages 1733:East Germanic languages 1728:Proto-Germanic language 1548:Proto-Germanic folklore 1485:Romano-Germanic culture 1237:Lumsden, H. 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Ems
Elbe
Weser
terpen
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Migration Period
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Saxons
Angles
Continental
Zuyder Zee
Jutland
Ampsivarii
Saxons

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Frisians
Barbara Yorke
Pliny the Elder
Cimbri
Teutoni
Jutland
Ingaevones
Tacitus
character as a people
terpen
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