Marcomanni

thumb|400px|Approximate positions of some major Suebi peoples in the early 2nd century, in purple The Marcomanni were a Germanic people who lived close to the border of the Roman Empire, north of the River Danube, and are mentioned in Roman records from approximately 60 BC until about 400 AD. They were one of the most important members of the powerful cluster of allied Suebian peoples in this region, which also included the Hermunduri, Varisti, and Quadi along the Danube, and the Semnones and Langobardi to their north.

war between the Roman Empire and Germanic peoples (166-180)

battle between the Germanic tribe of the Suebi under the leadership of Ariovistus against six Roman legions under the command of Gaius Julius Caesar in 58 BCE

thumb|400px|Since 1975 Havránok overlooks the Liptovská Mara reservoir

archaeological culture in Slovakia

thumb|GermanenAD50-it.png Vannius (flourished in 1st century AD) was the king of the Germanic tribe Quadi.