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1615:Marcomanni
1598:Helveconae
1576:Heaðobards
1546:Istvaeones
1536:Ingaevones
1521:Hermunduri
1489:Ostrogoths
1479:Greuthungi
1357:Chattuarii
1183:Angrivarii
1178:Ampsivarii
1146:Lentienses
975:Literature
865:Viking Age
631:Chapter 57
623:The Annals
580:Chapter 29
572:The Annals
517:Chapter 41
359:References
333:Herminones
287:, and the
285:Sarmatians
281:Marcomanni
143:Langobardi
65:Elbe river
57:Hermonduli
53:Hermonduri
49:Hermunduli
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1919:Irminones
1822:Vidivarii
1817:Victohali
1807:Vangiones
1740:Thuringii
1645:Nuithones
1541:Irminones
1504:Visigoths
1494:Thervingi
1454:Gambrivii
1407:Dulgubnii
1402:Dauciones
1352:Chasuarii
1292:Brondings
1218:Bastarnae
1208:Baiuvarii
1188:Armalausi
1151:Raetovari
1085:Languages
1053:Symbology
913:Folklore
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1780:Usipetes
1760:Tubantes
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1685:Sicambri
1680:Semnones
1660:Reudigni
1630:Mattiaci
1620:Marsacii
1571:Lombards
1561:Lacringi
1556:Juthungi
1387:Corconti
1372:Cherusci
1347:Charudes
1327:Chaedini
1297:Bructeri
1282:Bateinoi
1253:Eburones
1248:Condrusi
1243:Caeroesi
1238:Atuatuci
1173:Ambrones
1136:Brisgavi
1131:Alemanni
1009:Paganism
898:Clothing
893:Calendar
840:Germania
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327:See also
320:Vibilius
277:conflict
247:defeated
228:Catualda
224:Vibilius
189:Germania
177:Cherusci
148:Semnones
1812:Varisci
1800:Silingi
1790:Vandals
1765:Tulingi
1755:Triboci
1750:Treveri
1730:Teutons
1720:Taifals
1695:Sitones
1635:Nemetes
1593:Helisii
1566:Lemovii
1484:Gutones
1417:Firaesi
1412:Favonae
1392:Cugerni
1382:Cobandi
1337:Chamavi
1332:Chaemae
1322:Casuari
1317:Caritni
1287:Betasii
1258:Paemani
1193:Auiones
1058:Warfare
1036:Scripts
1004:Numbers
828:History
759:Sources
427:Book LV
235:Vannius
232:Quadian
219:Annales
216:In his
186:In his
100:Suebian
91:History
69:Bohemia
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1785:Vagoth
1770:Tungri
1735:Thelir
1715:Swedes
1710:Sunici
1675:Saxons
1670:Rugini
1603:Manimi
1588:Diduni
1526:Heruli
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1449:Frisii
1427:Franks
1377:Cimbri
1367:Chauci
1362:Chatti
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1270:Morini
1228:Belgae
1223:Batavi
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1665:Rugii
1655:Quadi
1640:Njars
1625:Marsi
1583:Lugii
1551:Jutes
1516:Harii
1511:Gutes
1469:Goths
1459:Geats
1397:Danes
1342:Chali
1263:Segni
1203:Baemi
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1031:Rings
1024:Norse
992:Names
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