Germanii

The Germanii were a Germanic tribe that inhabited the region of modern-day Germany during the Iron Age. They are first mentioned in Roman sources, with the name "Germani" appearing in the works of the Roman historian Tacitus. The Germanii are believed to have been one of the tribes that formed the basis of the later Germanic tribes, such as the Goths and the Vandals.

The Germanii are known to have been skilled warriors and horsemen, and they are often associated with the migration period, during which many Germanic tribes moved westward into the Roman Empire. However, the exact timeline and details of their migrations are still a subject of debate among historians.

The Germanii are also known to have had a complex social structure, with a chieftain or king at the head of each tribe. They are believed to have practiced a form of polytheism, worshipping a pantheon of gods similar to those of other Germanic tribes.

In the 1st century AD, the Roman Empire began to expand into Germanic territory, leading to a series of conflicts between the Romans and the Germanic tribes, including the Germanii. The most famous of these conflicts was the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 AD, in which the Roman general Publius Quinctilius Varus was defeated by the Germanic tribes, including the Germanii.

The Germanii eventually became part of the larger Germanic tribes that would later play a significant role in the history of Europe, including the migrations of the Goths and the Vandals.