Known as the "Migration Age", the period from the Third to Seventh Centuries saw great movements of many Germanic peoples. This group is for the discussion of these tribes, clans and warbands, their great treks and their part in the fall of the Roman Empire.

Beginning with the great migration of the Cimbri and Teutones, the periodic movement of Germanic peoples had an enormous impact on the history of Europe. These migrations and invasions reached a peak in the Fourth to Sixth Centuries, which saw peoples who had their origins in Scandinavia settling in France, Spain and Africa.

These movements of the tribes had the decline and eventual collapse of the Western Roman Empire as their background and saw some of the most famous and colourful characters of early Germanic history rise to prominence.

For a fuller experience, see our sister groups and 'hoods:
Theudokuntho - Germania: 100 BCE-300 CE
Kunjarazdôz - The Language Lounge
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Russia formerly Lords of the Plains
The Varangian Way

A virtual trip to our capital city par excellence: Ravenna

The Gallery of Germanic Languages

For a jump into a world where Ostrogoths and Burgundians and such are not only legendary but they are creating their own new legends in a brand-new way... come play in Yggdrasil!

(now updated with new Yggdrasil address)

The Discussions of The Wanderings of the Tribes:

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THE MARCOMANNIC WARS

Germania in the Second Century
War on the Danube: The Marcomannic Wars 166-180 AD

THE VISIGOTHS - 376 - 711 AD

Timelines
The Battle of Adrianople

THE VANDALS

The Vandals

RELIGIONS

The Religion of the Tribes

THE BURGUNDIANS

The Burgundians

ART AND LITERATURE OF THE TRIBES

Sagas and legends
Art, architecture, weapons, clothes and jewellery
Books and Movies and Songs

THE OSTROGOTHS - 376-552 AD

The Ostrogoths

THE FRANKS

The Franks

THE GOTHS: 100 - 376 AD

Gutiskandza - The Scandinavian Origins of the Goths?
Wulfilas and the Gothic Language
The First Gothic Migrations

THE FRISIANS

The Frisians

THE EARLY MIGRATIONS: CIMBRI, TEUTONES AND SUEBI 113 BC - 1 BC

The Wanderings of the Cimbri and Teutones
Ariovistus and the Suebi

THE LOMBARDS AND GEPIDS

The Lombards or Longobards
The Gepids

THE ALAMANNI

The History of the Alamanni

THE WAGON LAAGER

The Campfire
The Migrations Link Library
The Tribal Council
General Discussion