Cimbri
Sign in to savethumb|Germania in the late 1st century AD; the Cimbri in northern Jutland. The Cimbri (, ; ) were an ancient tribe in Europe. Ancient authors described them variously as a Celtic-Gaulish, Germanic, or even Cimmerian people. Several ancient sources indicate that they lived in Jutland, which in some classical texts was called the Cimbrian peninsula. There is no direct evidence for the language they spoke, though some scholars argue that it was a Germanic language, while others argue that it was Celtic.
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The Cimbri were an ancient tribe that lived in northern Jutland (in what is now Denmark) during the late 1st century AD, though ancient writers disagreed about whether they were Celtic, Germanic, or Cimmerian people. They matter historically because their existence and migrations were documented by classical authors, yet the details of their identity—including what language they spoke—remain uncertain and debated by scholars today.
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thumb|Germania in the late 1st century AD; the Cimbri in northern Jutland. The Cimbri (, ; ) were an ancient tribe in Europe. Ancient authors described them variously as a Celtic-Gaulish, Germanic, or even Cimmerian people. Several ancient sources indicate that they lived in Jutland, which in some classical texts was called the Cimbrian peninsula. There is no direct evidence for the language they spoke, though some scholars argue that it was a Germanic language, while others argue that it was Celtic.
Together with the Teutones and the Ambrones, they fought the Roman Republic between 113 and 101 BC during the Cimbrian War. The Cimbri were initially successful, particularly at the Battle of Arausio, in which a large Roman army was routed. They then raided large areas in Gaul and Hispania. In 101 BC, during an attempted invasion of the Italian peninsula, the Cimbri were decisively defeated at the Battle of Vercellae by Gaius Marius, and their king, Boiorix, was killed. Some of the surviving captives are reported to have been among the rebellious gladiators in the Third Servile War.