The Suebi (also spelled Suavi, Suevi or Suebians) were a large group of Germanic peoples originally from the Elbe river region in what is now Germany and Czechia. In the early Roman era they included many peoples with their own names such as the Marcomanni, Quadi, Hermunduri, Semnones, and Lombards.

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.

Suebi, group of Germanic peoples, including the Marcomanni and Quadi, Hermunduri, Semnones, and Langobardi (Lombards). The Alemanni were also part of the Suebi tribal group, which gave its name to the German principality of Swabia.

The Suevi were a confederation of Germanic peoples (at least, mostly Germanic) which came into existence by the first century AD, and perhaps earlier. However, the name seems to have had origins as that of an individual tribe before that time.

Dec 28, 2018 · In the 5th century AD, the reign of the Roman Empire in the west came crashing down with a series of barbarian invasions. Visigoths, Franks, and other groups laid waste to the villas and cities of Gaul, Roman Spain, and Italy. Among …

Sep 5, 2024 · 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, …

Apr 25, 2023 · The Suebi were a group of Germanic tribes living in the geographical area that is modern-day Germany, Austria, and Switzerland during the early Middle Ages. They are also known as the Suevi or...

Nov 15, 2023 · 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? There is little known about the tribe of Suebi’s origin.

The Suebi were a Germanic people composed of various tribes, including the Semnones, Marcomanni, and Chatti, who inhabited the region between the Elbe and Oder Rivers from the mid-second century BCE. Julius Caesar noted their presence in his writings during conflicts around 58 BCE. Some Suebi migrated south toward the Danube, while others remained in …

The period between the late 2nd and the early 5th centuries AD was that of many changes happening in the region of Central Europe, then inhabited by the Suebi people, as documented by archaeological findings.