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"Let no one," warned Jordanes, "who is ignorant cavil at the fact that the tribes of men use many names, the Sarmatians from the Germans and the Goths frequently from the Huns."
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Macedonians, the Greeks from the Romans, the Sarmatians from the Germans, and the Goths frequently from the Huns.
The Origin and Deeds of the Goths Jordanes
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The emperor, embracing a generous but artful system of policy, released the Sarmatians from the bands of this humiliating dependence, and restored them, by a separate treaty, to the dignity of a nation united under the government of a king, the friend and ally of the republic.
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1206
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But the Sauromatae, whom we 265 call Sarmatians, and the Cemandri and certain of the
The Origin and Deeds of the Goths Jordanes
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At the very same time with the forementioned revolt of the Germans did the bold attempt of the Scythians against the Romans occur; for those Scythians who are called Sarmatians, being a very numerous people, transported themselves over the Danube into Mysia, without being perceived; after which, by their violence, and entirely unexpected assault, they slew a great many of the Romans that guarded the frontiers; and as the consular legate Fonteius Agrippa came to meet them, and fought courageously against them, he was slain by them.
The Wars of the Jews; or the history of the destruction of Jerusalem Flavius Josephus 1709
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Scythians, irruption of the, into Russia, 17. character of the, 18. name changed to "Sarmatians," 18.
The Empire of Russia 1841
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There are parentheses about the Sarmatians, the Goths, the Persian empire and the siege of Nisibis.
Gibbon Chapter XVIII nwhyte 2010
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Arthur is a Romano-Briton and his men are Sarmatians.
GMTV: Medieval film/TV offerings on the SciFi Channel (May 2009) The Society for the Study of Popular Culture 2009
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Arthur is a Romano-Briton and his men are Sarmatians.
Archive 2009-05-01 The Society for the Study of Popular Culture 2009
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My demand is that I may flee from it beyond the Sarmatians.
Les Miserables 2008
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