Suebi, an elusive term, applied by Tacitus (1) in his Germania to an extensive group of German peoples living east of the Elbe and including the Hermunduri, Marcomanni, Quadi, Semnones, and others, but used rather more narrowly by other Roman writers, beginning with Caesar.

The Kingdom of the Suebi (Latin: Regnum Suevorum), also called the Kingdom of Galicia (Latin: Regnum Galicia) or Suebi Kingdom of Galicia (Latin: Galicia suevorum regnum[1]), was a Germanic post-Roman kingdom that was one of the first to separate from the Roman Empire.

The Suebi, who have given their name to Schwaben, were a group of peoples inhabiting Mecklenburg, Brandenburg, Saxony, and Thuringia; the Semnones, living around the Havel and the Spree rivers, were a Suebic people, as were the Langobardi (Lombards), who lived northwest of the Semnones.

Spelled Suevi or Suebi by various authors, the core tribe migrated southwards from the southern Baltic coast in concert with many other Germanic tribes. In fact, the Romans knew the sea as Mare Suebicum, so familiar were they with the Suebi presence there.

2024年12月6日 · Archaeological findings from both Central Europe and the Iberian Peninsula reveal artifacts such as weapons, jewelry, pottery, and tools. Suebi craftsmanship included metalwork, with weapons like swords, spears, and axes often decorated with …

2023年11月15日 · Created by the Suebi in around 409, the peak of the kingdom came in the 6th century until its annexation by the Visigoths in 585. But how did a bunch of Germanic people come to found a kingdom in Iberia, and what happened to it?

2024年10月27日 · In a bog near the small northern German town of Osterby, preserved against time and the elements, lies one of the most fascinating remnants of ancient Germanic culture: the Suebi knot.

2018年12月28日 · From about 410 to 456, the Suebi established a stable kingdom in north-western Spain and enjoyed dominance in that region. Rather than developing their own administration, the Suebi simply used the surviving Roman system and modified it as needed.

2024年9月5日 · The Suebi were a significant group of Germanic tribes inhabiting the dense forests of ancient Germania, beyond the Roman Empire's northern borders. Unlike many tribal groups, the Suebi were not a single entity but a confederation of various tribes, each with distinct identities and territories.

According to Dan Stanislawski, the Portuguese way of living in Northern regions is mostly inherited from the Suebi, in which small farms prevail, distinct from the large properties of Southern Portugal. Bracara Augusta, the modern city of Braga and former capital of Roman Gallaecia, became the capital of the Suebi.