Cimbri
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The Cimbri were an ancient Germanic tribe known for their massive migratory incursions into Roman territory and their decisive defeat by Gaius Marius during the late 2nd century BCE.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Germanic people
ⓘ
ancient tribe ⓘ historical ethnic group ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Ambrones
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teutones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Germanic peoples
ⓘ
Tribes involved in wars against Rome ⓘ |
| conflict | Cimbrian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeatedBy |
Gaius Marius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Late Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicClassification | Germanic ⓘ |
| finalDefeat | Battle of Vercellae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalDefeatYear | 101 BCE ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | extinct ethnic group ⓘ |
| impact | prompted Roman military reforms ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defeat by Gaius Marius
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migratory incursions into Roman territory ⓘ participation in the Cimbrian War ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Germanic languages ⓘ |
| migratedThrough |
Gaul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iberian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryCharacteristic | large migratory war bands ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Aquae Sextiae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Arausio NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Vercellae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLoss | heavy casualties at Battle of Vercellae ⓘ |
| notableOpponent |
Gaius Marius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quintus Servilius Caepio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Roman legions under Gaius Marius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalRegionTraditionallyAssociatedWith | Jutland Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| possibleHomeland | Himmerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Central Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cisalpine Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ Transalpine Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Marian reforms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Germanic paganism (inferred) ⓘ |
| societalType | tribal society ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
Greek historians
ⓘ
Roman historians ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
2nd century BCE
ⓘ
Cimbrian War (113–101 BCE) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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