Marcomanni

American  

[mahr-koh-man-ahy] / ˌmɑr koʊˈmæn aɪ /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. an ancient Germanic people who lived in central Europe.

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Other Word Forms

• Marcomannic
  adjective

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Marcomanni

The Huns themselves, temporarily settled in the fertile region north of the Danube, pushed the Vandals westward toward Bohemia, and the latter, in their turn, pressed upon the Marcomanni.

From A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day by Bayard Taylor

The Marcomanni, or Moravians, are asserted to have been converted to Christianity about the middle of the ninth century by Methodius and Cyril, two Greek monks.

From Claimants to Royalty by John M. Ingram

In the time of Augustus by far the most powerful ruler in Germany was Maroboduus, king of the Marcomanni.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" by Various

We have but little information of the long contest with Germans, Sarmatians, Marcomanni, Quadi, and Alani, on the banks of the Danube, who were pressed forward by the Scythian tribes.

From Ancient States and Empires by John Lord

The Marcomanni submitted in 172, and the Quadi and Sarmatians in 175 A. D.

From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Arthur Edward Romilly Boak