Germanic+Timeline

Home **Germanic Timeline **  **3000 BC ** Indo-Europeans spread into northwest Europe. They settle among earlier populations of Neolithic farmers and Old Stone-Age hunters.  **2000 BC ** The Teutons of are in possession of most of the Scandinavian Peninsula. A distinct Germanic Nordic tribe has developed to from a mixture of invading Indo-European Nordics and Old Stone-Age survivors. Indo-European tribes now possess most of Europe.  **112 BC ** Germanic tribes from the middle Baltic Sea area invade Gaul. During the extensive raid they attacked the Ambrones another Celtic tribe to their ranks, and destroy five Roman armies sent against them before turning towards Italy ( The beginning of relations between the Romans and the Germanic tribes).  **44 BC **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Julius Caesar is stabbed to death by members of the Senate. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">27-12 BC **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Roman forces advance in central and Eastern Europe. The expansion of the Frontier to the Elbe in the north is called off after the disaster in the Teutoburg Forest. At about this time Augustus creates a standing army of 25 legions. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">9 AD **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> The garrison of northern Germany, consisting of the XVII, XVIII and XIX Legions are wiped out in an ambush in the Teutoburg Forest. These three legions never again appeared on the army list. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">19 AD **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Arminius, the leader of the Germanics in the Teutoburg Forest, is killed by his fellow chieftains. Rome pulls General Germanicus out of Germania stopping any future conquest of Germania. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">150 AD **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Eastern Germanic tribes begin drifting south. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">181 AD **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> A massive barbarian assault on the Danube provinces led by the Marcomanni and Quadi triggers off a prolonged series of savagely fought compagins during the reign of the philosopher soldier Marcus Aurelius. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">251 AD **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> The Goths invade the Balkans and Anatolia. The Emperor Decius is killed. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">372 AD **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> The Huns of the Volga attack the advancing Goths, who are overwhelmed by the nomadic hordes. The Huns are able to push into Europe, where they settle as the overlords of Slavanic peasants and Gepids on the Hungarian plains. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">375 AD **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> The Goths and Asding Vandals apply for sanctuary within the Empire. They are settled along the Danube, where they suffer many indignties at the hands of Roman merchants and officals. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">378 AD **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> The Visigoths revolt against Rome. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">379 AD **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> The Emperor of the East is killed, his army annihilated at Adrianople by the largely cavalry army of the Goths. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">380 AD **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Germanics, Sarmatians and Huns are taken into Imperial service; as a consequence, barbarian leaders begin to play an increasingly active role in the life of the Empire. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">

**<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">433 AD **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Attila the Hun is born. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">436 AD **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> The Huns drive deep into Germanic territory, many tribes become Hunnish vassals. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">449 AD **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Some Germanic tribes begin the permanent settlement of Britain. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">451 AD **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Attila leads the Huns and their Germanic vassals into Gaul, they are met and driven back by Roman troops, and The Huns withdraw to Hungary. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">452 AD **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Attila invades Italy, but the Huns are bribed by Roman authorities to retire. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">453 AD **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Attila dies. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">454 AD **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Germanic vassals of the Huns overthrow their masters at the battle of Nedao. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">469-476 AD **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> The Visigoths conquer most of Spain. The Germanic general Odoacer becomes king of Italy and is recognized by the Eastern Roman Empire. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">476 AD **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> September 4, is the traditional date for the fall of the Roman Empire with Emperor Romulus Augustus. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">493 AD **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Theodoric, king of the Ostrogoths, becomes Regent of Italy. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">528 AD **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> After defeating the Gepids the Lombards, helped by Avar nomads, the Germanics invade Italy and make a permanent settlement in the north. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">