Suevi

-- G. ---- The question whether the Suevi was a generic name comprehending the clans which peopled central Germany, is rather hastily decided by M. Guizot M.. Greenwood, who has studied the modern German writers on their own origin, supposes the Suevi, Alemanni, and

History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1 Edward Gibbon 1765

The question whether the Suevi was a generic name comprehending the clans which peopled central Germany, is rather hastily decided by M. Guizot Mr. Greenwood, who has studied the modern German writers on their own origin, supposes the Suevi, Alemanni, and

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1206

Judging from the mess the Roman sources made with the German tribes the Suevi live in like three different places, fe.

The Picts (or Cruithne, or Albans): What's in a name? Carla 2007

The Suevi, in the opinion of Tacitus,35 dressed their hair with a laudible intent: not for the purpose of loving or being loves; they dorned themselves only for their enemies, and in order to appear more terrible.

An Enquiry into the Principles of Morals 2006

In the passage of his army over it, he met with no opposition; the Suevi themselves, who are the most warlike people of all

The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Plutarch 2003

At about this time Gaul was overrun by Vandals, Alans, Suevi, and Burgundians.

394, Sept. 6 2001

Warnefrid's "History of the Lombards," iii. 7, it is related, that "six thousand Saxons who survived the war, vowed that they would never cut their hair, nor shave their beards, till they had been revenged of their enemies, the Suevi."

The Germany and the Agricola of Tacitus Caius Cornelius Tacitus

In A.D. 410 they made themselves masters of Spain in conjunction with the Alans and Suevi, and received for their share what from them was termed Vandalusia (Andalusia).

The Germany and the Agricola of Tacitus Caius Cornelius Tacitus

Some, [18] however, assuming the licence of antiquity, affirm that there were more descendants of the god, from whom more appellations were derived; as those of the Marsi, [19] Gambrivii, [20] Suevi, [21] and

The Germany and the Agricola of Tacitus Caius Cornelius Tacitus

Germany, and are still distributed into different names and nations, although all hearing the common appellation of Suevi.

The Germany and the Agricola of Tacitus Caius Cornelius Tacitus