Ballomar

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Ballomar was a 2nd-century chieftain of the Marcomanni who led major Germanic incursions into the Roman Empire during the Marcomannic Wars.

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Label Occurrences
Ballomar canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 2nd-century person
chieftain
historical figure
activityEnd circa 180
activityStart circa 166
alliedWith Quadi
other Germanic tribes
besieged Aquileia
conflictWith Roman legions on the Danube
contemporaneousWith Marcus Aurelius
surface form: emperor Marcus Aurelius
countryOfCitizenship Marcomannic tribal polity
ethnicGroup Marcomanni
historicalEra Roman Empire
surface form: Roman Imperial period
invaded Italian Peninsula
surface form: Italian peninsula

Noricum
surface form: Roman province of Noricum

Pannonia
surface form: Roman province of Pannonia

Raetia
surface form: Roman province of Raetia
knownFor one of the first major barbarian invasions into Italy since the Cimbrian War
knownFrom Roman literary sources
languageOfName Germanic languages
led Germanic coalition against Rome
militaryConflict Marcomannic Wars
notableEvent crossing of the Danube frontier
incursion into northern Italy
notableFor leading Germanic incursions into the Roman Empire
role in the Marcomannic Wars
opponent Marcus Aurelius
Roman Empire
positionHeld chieftain of the Marcomanni
region Central Europe
role leader of anti-Roman invasions
source Cassius Dio
Roman historiography of the Marcomannic Wars
sphereOfInfluence Military Frontier (former Habsburg Monarchy)
surface form: Danubian frontier
threatened Aquileia
surface form: city of Aquileia
timePeriod 2nd century
tribalAffiliation Suebi-related peoples

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Marcomanni ruler Ballomar