THE ANCIENT GERMANS AND ROME, AD 68 TO 500: Record of Contact and Conflict

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Presents firsthand Greek and Latin sources on Germanic resistance and Rome's eventual collapse. Gives accounts of ancient Germans beyond the northern frontiers of the Roman Empire written by those who were present at the time. These records include German service in the Roman army, the impact of civil war, and the origin and development of later tribal groups. Chapters cover the Batavian Revolt (AD 69-70), the Marcomannic Wars of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius (AD 166-180), and later Rhine campaigns against the Alamanni. The final chapters cover the Migration Era, with the Germanic conquest of the Roman Empire, from the Gothic invasions to the Vandal capture of North Africa. Contains 20 mono illustrations.