barbarorum

Barbarorum is a Latin term, the genitive plural of barbarus. Historically, the Romans used the term "barbarus" to refer to anyone who did not speak Greek or Latin, and by extension, anyone who was not part of the Greco-Roman civilization. Therefore, "barbarorum" translates to "of the barbarians" or "belonging to the barbarians."

This term was frequently employed in Roman literature, military contexts, and historical accounts to denote foreign peoples, often those perceived as uncivilized or outside the established Roman order. Examples include references to the "Germanic tribes" as barbarorum, or describing the lands beyond the Roman Empire's borders as the territories of barbarorum. The usage of the term reflected a Roman perspective of cultural superiority and a clear distinction between themselves and external groups. Over time, the term became associated with peoples who were considered primitive, violent, or lacking in sophistication by those who used the label.