Buri

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The Buri were an ancient Germanic tribe known for their involvement in conflicts with the Roman Empire, including participation in the Marcomannic Wars of the 2nd century AD.


Statements (30)
Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Germanic tribe
activeInPeriod 2nd century AD
Roman Imperial period
associatedWith Danubian frontier
conflictWith Roman Empire
culture Germanic culture
ethnicGroup Germanic peoples
historicalRegion Bohemia region
Upper Danube region
historicalStatus extinct tribe
involvedIn frontier conflicts along the Danube
knownFor participation in wars against Rome
role in Marcomannic coalition
languageFamily Germanic languages
locatedNear Marcomanni
Quadi
mentionedBy Ptolemy
Tacitus
opponentOf Marcus Aurelius
participatedIn Marcomannic Wars
partOf barbarian groups beyond the Roman limes
broader Suebi group
politicalOrganization tribal society
region Central Europe
area north of the Danube frontier
religion Germanic paganism
sourceType classical historiography
timeOfFlourishing 1st century AD
2nd century AD
typeOfSociety warrior society

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Marcomannic Wars
conflictCombatant

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