HIST 1271 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Romulus Augustulus, Lead Poisoning, Mixed Group
27 Jul 2015
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It is a characteristic of this people to turn their hair sideways and tie it beneath the poll in a knot. By this mark the suevi are distinguished from the rest of the germans; and the freedmen of the suevi from the slaves . Barbaroi bar bar bar sound when they spoke. Don"t speak latin or greek as main language. Destruction of varus (general) and his legions at teutoberg forest in 9 ce. Rhine river as boundary between roman and barbarian worlds. Germans ambush varus and legions from all sides of the forest; rome lost 3 legions in a single day; turning point in augustus"s foreign policy. Roman war ships patrolled the rhine to keep barbarians out. New tribes: franks, alamanni, saxons, burgundians (all barbarians) Ulfinas (c. 310-380 ce); helped convert goths (arianism) Born to roman prisoners living among goths. Ordained bishop of the goths in 340 ce by constantius ii. Not necessarily enemies of the romans at this time.
