The settlement of the Assyrians and related peoples in early Europe is
summarized by several writers in the early Middle Ages. The list of the early
kings presented here is from the 'Bayerische Chronik' and 'Deutsche Chronik'
by Johannes Turmair, Abensberg, 1526.
The traditional events assigned to each ancient German ruler are confirmed
by both archaeological evidence and the fragmentary comments of classical
historians.
The 'Bayerische Chronik' is very important for the history of Central
Europe. It proofs that German history was correctly preserved in song and
poetry and in contemporary written records down to Roman times. It further
proofs that the length of time from the Flood to Roman times was accurately
preserved except for an overlooked 24 years. This period was the 24 years from
Abram's year 75 to his year 99. The later chroniclers, who placed in parallel
German and Hebrew history, universally reckoned the 430 years from the
Covenant that was confirmed with Abraham to Sinai as beginning when Abram was
75 years old, instead of 99. They therefore placed the Flood 24 years too late
in history.
The German chronicles that were the basis of Turmair's work placed the
Flood 131 years before the coming of the German patriarch Tuisto into Europe.
They should have reckoned 131 plus 24 -- that is, 155 years. With this one
exception, all dates from Tuisto down to the burning of Rome in 390 B.C. need
no correction. All that is necessary is to add the separate lengths of reign.
There are no missing lengths of reign.
German history commences with an extensive settlement of farmers in Europe
from the Don River to the Rhine. The date of this migration into Europe from
Mesopotamia and the Near East is placed at 2214 B.C. by German history -- just
155 years after the Flood and 40 years after the Tower of Babel.
The real beginnings of Assyrian history were not presented in Volume I.
They are restored here. One account begins with the reign of Nimrod in 2194 --
after the 60-year reign of Cush. Cush was the first Belus -- the word means
'lord' -- who bore rule after the Flood.
The 'Bavarian Chronicle' records in detail the earliest settlers of Europe
after the Deluge. Their encampments and habitations have been recovered by
archaeological research and are labeled the 'Neolithic' migrations that
traversed the Danube and adjoining valleys.
Shem or Tuitsch came into Europe with members of his family, as well as
with certain of the sons of Japheth and two of the sons of Ham who were of the
white stock. From these have descended most of the present-day nations of
Europe. The descendants of Shem include many sons of Joktan, son of Heber, and
a number of the sons of Mash, son of Aram. The Biblical names (Genesis 10) of
the grandsons and great-grandsons of Shem are clearly preserved in most
instances by the 'Chronicle'. In the following chart, together with the names
of the patriarchal settlers, appear either the areas settled, the tribes which
sprang from them, or their Biblical names. An historical or classical map
should be consulted for location of geographic names. In later times the
descendants of these early heroes migrated west, south, north and east under
population pressure.
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| Dukes settled by Shem in Europe |
Identity, or Area settled |
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| 1. Sarmata, son of Joktan |
Settled Sarmtia; is the Hazarmaveth of Gen. 10:26;
colonized south Arabia; a son Tanaus gave his name to the river Tanais,
now called the Don. |
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| 2. Dacus, son of Mash, grandson of Aram |
settled Dacia, later also colonized in Denmark |
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| 3. Geta, another son of Mash (included in Anderson's
'Royal Genealogies', but not in 'Bavarian Chronicle') |
from whom came certain of the Getae of Roman history |
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| 4. Gotha Gether (v .23) |
from whom came the Goths |
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| 5. Tibiscus, late Latin spelling of Tiobo, an Italian
spelling of Jobab (Gen. 10:29) |
settled on the river Theiss or Tibiscus; descendants
migrated into Germany (see 'Encyclopedia Britannica', article
'Archaeology') |
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| 6. Moesa, Mash (Gen. 10:23) |
settled Mysia and Moesia |
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| 7. Phrygus, or Brigus, son of Mash (Gen. 10:23) |
settled in Phrygia and Europe |
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| 8. Thynus, son of Mash |
settled Bithynia in Asia Minor |
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| 9. Dalmata, Almodad (v. 26) |
settled Dalmatia on Adriatic |
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| 10. Jader, Jerah (v .26), his descendants also settled in
Arabia |
founded the port called Jaderia Colonia in Illyria |
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| 11. Albanus or Albion, Abimael (v. 28) |
for whom Albania is named, and also Albion or Britain; his
descendants early migrated to the Isle of Britain |
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| 12. Sabus or Sau, Sheba (v. 28) |
settled on the river Save; migrated to Italy as Sabines |
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| 13. Pannus or Benno, son of Mash |
settled Pannonia |
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| 14. Sala or Salon Shelah (v. 24) |
built the town Sala; gave his name to river Sal |
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| 15. Azalus or Aezel, Uzal (v. 27) |
ancestor of the Azali; also settled in Aezeland in
Pannonia |
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| 16. Hister, the Joktan of the Bible (Gen. 10:25) |
settled Istria; Hister means same in Indo-European tongues
that Joktan does in Hebrew -- water course (Rawlinson, 'Ancient History') |
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| 17. Adulas or Adler, Hadoram (v. 27); colonized in Arabia |
anciently dwelt on Upper Rhine; his son Than gave his name
to the river Thonau, now called the Danube |
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| 18. Dicla, Diklah (v. 27) |
thought to have dwelt on Upper Rhine; his descendants
later migrated to Gedrosia in Persia |
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| l9. Obalus or Elb, Obal (v. 28) |
from him the river Elbe takes its name |
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| 20. Epirus Ophir (v. 29) |
colonized Asia from Epirus |
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| 21. Eber |
built Ebersau -- the Eburodunum of Ptolemy's map |
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| 22. Hoeril, Havilah (Gen. 10:29) |
gave his name to river Havel or Havila (Jacobus Schatz:
'Atlas Homannianus Illustratus', p. 121); from him descended the Heruli |
The white descendants of the following patriarchs also colonized parts of
Europe:
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| Early Kings of German |
Lengths of Reign |
Dates |
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| 1. Tuitsch or Tuisto Chief of thirty-two dukes. Noah
gave him all the land between the Don River and the Rhine or what was
called Grossgermania. This is the beginning of the 'neolithic' settlement
of Europe. Tuitsch is, according to all ancient German commentaries and
chronicles, a son of Noah. But which son? Noah adopted Tuitsch's children
as his own. The ancient Germans understood the name Tuitsch to be the
title 'Teacher.' He was therefore the great patriarch of his family who
taught the divine will to his children.
Tuitsch is the father of Mannus (who is the Assyrian Ninus). The son of
Mannus, Trebeta, is the same man who is called the son of Ninus in
classical writers. The son of Mannus or Ninus -- Trebeta -- built Trier,
the first town of Germany. Since the Bible calls this Ninus (who built
Nineveh), Asshur, Tuitsch is therefore Shem!
Tuitsch (Shem) left Europe for Egypt in 2038. His appearance in
Egyptian chronological records of Dynasty I dates his arrival and
government in 2037. From Armenia Tuitsch left 155 years after the Flood
(131 plus 24) -- see the comments at the beginning of this chapter. With
him were twenty-two descendants plus eight from Japheth and two from Ham.
Tuitsch made his headquarters at Deutz (today Koeln-Deutz). The country is
called Deutschland after him -- that is, the land of the great Patriarch
or Teacher, Shem. In the 25th year of his reign (2190-2189) Tuitsch held a
state assembly, divided lands among his descendants and ordained laws. He
also brought more colonies from Mesopotamia. |
176 (236) |
2214-2038 (2214-1978) |
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| 2. Mannus or Mann For the last 60 years of Tuitsch's or
Shem's reign in Germany, he governed his family from Egypt and Italy. It
was not until 1978 that Mannus assumed the government over Western Europe,
succeeding his father Tuitsch. At the beginning of his reign he sends out
colonies to France and Asia Minor. His son Herman establishes the kingdoms
of Phrygia, Mysia and Bithynia in Mannus' 34th year (1945-1944). Another
son Trieber or Trebeta, built Trier. Nerus, another son, settled in the
Netherlands. This Mannus is the Assyrian Ninus and is Asshur, son of Shem.
Asshur means 'strength' in Hebrew and has the same sense as Mannus --
masculinity -- in German. |
72 (66) |
1978-1906 (1978-1912) |
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| 3. Eingeb or Ingaevon This son of Mannus or Ninus --
Asshur -- was the German Mercury. His wife Freia was the German Venus. He
instituted the observance of Weinnachten of December 24. Eingeb is
responsible for settling Germans on the North Sea from Denmark to Dunkirk.
He sent his general Brigus from the Danube valley to secure Spain against
the African Amazons (female warriors). Myrein, queen of the African
Amazons advanced up the Danube but was defeated and slain by Eingeb's
generals Seiphyl and Mopser. |
36 (40) |
1906-1870 (1912-1872) |
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| 4. Ausstaeb or Istaevon Son of Eingeb, Ausstaeb was the
German Mars. From him are descended the Rheinlanders. In his days a great
drought devastated Italy. |
50 (52) |
1870-1820 (1872-1820) |
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| 5. Herman Son of Ausstaeb. He taught the philosophy that
war and to die in battle is most pleasing to God. He introduced the arts
of warmaking to the Germans. The Druids began to flourish in Germany.
Herman settled the heart of Germany, whose people were called Hermanduri
or Hermiones after him. |
63 |
1820-1757 |
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| 6. Mers Son of Herman. The city of Merseburg is named
after him. The Dithmarsii descended from him. Oryz, the Egyptian god-king
Osiris, came with his wife Eisen up the Danube valley to Mers. They left
Germany and went to Italy on their way back to Egypt. Cultural development
of Germany through contact with Egypt in days of Joseph -- beer making,
agriculture, forging and medicine were brought to Germany. |
46 |
1757-1711 |
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| 7. Gampar Son of Mers. He was the inventor of beer
brewing. His daughter Araxa became one of the wives of Libys (the Egyptian
and Spanish Hercules), the son of Oryz, and gave birth to Tuscus, Schyth,
Agatyrsus, Peucinger and Gutho. |
44 |
1711-1667 |
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| 8. Schwab Son of Gampar. He gave his name to Schwaben.
In his reign Eisen came to Germany and taught the people various crafts. |
46 |
1667-1621 |
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| 9. Wandler Son of Schwab. Ancestor of the German Wenden
or Vandals, who were first known at the Weser, next in the countries north
of the Elbe; afterwards, a colony went into Spain, then into Africa where
they restored the Roman Empire; their kingdom was demolished by General
Belisarius. The cities of Luebeck, Rostoch, Dantzig, and others are the
relics of those first Vandals who did not migrate to North Africa. These
German Vandals are different from the Wends called Slavi, Slavonians,
Poles, Bohemians who settled in the ancient lands of the Vandals. |
41 |
1621-1580 |
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| 10. Deuto Son of Wandler, gave his name to the Teutones.
He led a campaign into France and built there the cities of Vannes, Sens,
Santgenge and Toulouse. He was deified as the German Mercury, as Eingeb
had previously been. |
27 |
1580-1553 |
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| 11. Alman (Allmann or Altman) Son of Deuto, was the
German Hercules. Famous for use of trained lions in war. Bore a lion in
his shield. Bavarians, who descended from him, still use a lion on their
coat of arms. He had many sons. Norein received Noricum (in Bavaria
today). Norein was the father of part of the Bavarians. Haun was the
father of the German Huns and lived with his brothers Glan and Schyter.
Helvos was the father of the Helvetti in Switzerland. Baier ruled Bavaria.
Mied and Math were the ancestors of the Mediomatrices in Alsace. Theur
went to foreign lands. |
64 |
1553-1489 |
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| 12. Baier Son of Alman. He sent a great army of Germans
and Wends from Germany, Denmark and Gothland to the Balkans. One group,
the Goths under Gebreich and Vilmer, settled on the river Theissa and
lived there as the Getae till the time of Valentinian. Another group,
including the German Amazons, proceeded down the Danube valley to the
Black Sea and on through the Crimea and the Palus Maeotis to Armenia and
Cappadocia and the Taurus mountains. Here they were known as the
Cimmerians. Baier was also known as Bojus of Bavaria since he was the
ancestor of many Bavari. He built Prague. |
60 |
1489-1429 |
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| 13. Ingram or Ingramus Son of Baier. He sent many German
colonists to Asia Minor. Tanhauser, king of the Germans in Asia Minor, and
his priestess Schmirein, led a conquering army through Syria as far as
Egypt. Built Hermenia, afterwards called Reginoberg (Ratisbon). |
52 |
1429-1377 |
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| 14. Adalger or Adelger Son of Ingram. German Amazons
were again famous in his time under Queens Lautpotis and Martpeis. They
crossed through Asia Minor to Lycia, but were defeated. |
49 |
1377-1328 |
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| 15. Larein Son of Adalger. This is the Laertes of Trojan
fame, mentioned by the Roman historian Tacitus. During his rule an army
set out from Germany and went via Poland and Ruthenia to the Danube
valley. Here it was joined by Germans who had come to the area some 150
years earlier, and the combined forces fell into Asia Minor under their
leader Mader and their queen Aloph. They passed through Phrygia and
settled in Armenia. |
51 |
1328-1277 |
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| 16. Ylsing or Ulsing Son of Larein. This is the Trojan
Ulysses of Tacitus. He is also the Greek Odysseus who sailed out to the
Atlantic and up to the Rhine. Built Emmerick on the Main. During his reign
the Germans under Galter again invaded Asia Minor and settled on the banks
of the river Sangarius. Priam of Troy tried in vain to expel them, finally
made a treaty, and they later helped him against the Greeks. |
53 |
1277-1224 |
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| 17. Brenner or Breno Son of Ylsing, in whose reign
Prichs ruled the Germans on the Black Sea and the women under queen
Themyschyr conquered Bithynia, Paphlagonia and Cappadocia. |
38 |
1224-1186 |
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| 18. Heccar (Hykar or Highter) Son of Brenner. He is the
famous Hector of the First Trojan War. He was of great help to Priam.
Teutschram, king of the Germans of Transylvania and son-in-law of Priam
also sent help. |
31 |
1186-1155 |
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| 19. Frank (Francus or Franco) Son of Heccar. From him
descended the German Franks or Franconians. In his days Amar, queen of the
German Amazons, burned the temple in Ephesus. |
41 |
1155-1114 |
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| 20. Wolfheim Siclinger Son of Frank. He sent another
great migration of settlers from Germany to the Black Sea. |
58 |
1114-1056 |
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| 21. Kels, Gal and Hillyr Sons of Wolfheim. They divided
their father's realm after his death. Hillyr received Illyria, Gal
received Gaul and Kels received Germany. Hillyr had three daughters and
six sons, all of whom settled in the regions of the Balkans, Thrace and
Greece. |
50 |
1056-1006 |
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| 22. Alber Son of Gal, ruled together with his six
cousins. The center of his government was in France. |
60 |
1006-946 |
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| 23. Walther, Panno and Schard Another son of Gal, ruled
together with Panno and Schard, the grandsons of Hillyr. From Walther
Italy is called Walhen or Walschland. Panno gave his name to Pannonia.
From Schard came the Schardinger or Schordisci. |
62 |
946-884 |
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| 24. Main, Žngel and Treibl Sons of Walther, ruled
jointly with Treibl, son of Panno. From Žngel are descended the Angles who
lived in Thringen and Meissen. |
70 |
884-814 |
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| 25. Myela, Laber and Penno They ruled jointly. |
100 |
814-714 |
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| 26. Venno and Helto Ruled jointly. Helto invaded and
settled in Italy, expelling the former inhabitants. |
70 |
714-644 |
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| 27. Mader (Madyas) Made extensive conquests. He built
Milan. He led a German campaign as far as Syria and Palestine. Of his
sons, Balweis received Lombardy, Sigweis Bavaria, and Brenner Thringen
and Meissen. |
55 |
644-589 |
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| 28. Brenner II and Koenman Brenner was the son of Mader.
He was an 'Engl„nder' and king of the Schwaben. His wife was Th„m„rin (Tomyris),
queen of the Getae, Dacians and Scythians. Brenner sent her troops to help
in the war against Cyrus. He also defeated Darius who tried to invade the
lower Danube region. Together Brenner and Th„m„rin conquered much of Asia
Minor as far as Armenia. His nephew K”nman, son of Sigweis, was king of
the Bavarians. Brenner expelled K”nman and 300,000 Bavarians from Bohemia
and resettled that region with Schwaben, who then became known as
Markmannen. Some of the expelled Bavarians settled in Bavaria proper, but
by far the largest number of them crossed the Alps into Italy, from where
they drove out some of the Etruscans. After the death of K”nman, the
Bavarians of Italy were ruled by the kings Zeck, Ber (who built Bern or
Verona) and Breitmar. |
110 |
589-479 |
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| 29. Landein with his sons Ant„r and R”g„r |
80 |
479-399 |
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| 30. Brenner III Son of Breitmar, was king over both
Schwaben and Bavarians, and reigned over Germany and Italy. Under his
leadership the Schwaben and Bavarians sacked Rome. He had sons H”rkaz,
Matsch”r, Guotfrid and Schirm. His daughter Gueta was married to Philip of
Macedon. Burning of Rome (July 390) occurred in his 9th year. |
38 |
399-361 |
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| 31. Schirm Son of Brenner III. He and his son Brenner IV
ruled until 60 years after death of Alexander -- although Brenner IV dies
earlier. Brenner led a massive German invasion into Greece, plundered
Macedonia and the oracle at Delphi, but was killed in 279 B.C. |
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361-263 |
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| 32. Thessel Son of Brenner IV, ruled jointly with his
uncle Lauther and his brother Euring. Lauther, with his brother Lebmner,
broke into Asia Minor with 20,000 men and settled in Cappadocia and
Phrygia. Thessel's sons Breitmar, Ernvest and Wirdm„r ruled over the
Bavarians in Italy. His wife, Teutscha, was queen of Istria. The Romans
defeated the Bavarians in Italy, killing Wirdm„r and 40,000 of his men. |
85 |
279-194 |
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| 33. Dieth I Son of Thessel, ruled jointly with his son
Diethmer. Diethmer invaded Palestine on behalf of Antiochus IV, took many
Jews captive and settled them in Germany near Regensburg. Soon afterwards
Hannibal attacked Italy and many of the Bavarians from Northern Italy
joined him against Rome. After Hannibal's defeat there followed a war
between the Romans and Bavarians in northern Italy which lasted 12 years.
Finally, weary of fighting, the Bavarians left Italy, where they had dwelt
for almost 400 years, and settled in Pannonia. Dieth was also driven from
Italy, whereupon Diethmer, in retaliation, persuaded Philip V of Macedon
to renew his hostilities with Rome. Entz and Olor, German kings in Istria
and Transylvania, aided Philip, but Rome won. In Asia Minor Rome launched
an attack against the German kings Orthjag, Gompelmer, G„udhor, Orgsgund
and Eposgnad. These retreated eastward over the Halys, where they were
defeated, sued for peace, and swore never to raid foreign nations again.
The Romans also defeated king Entz of Istria. |
no length given |
194-172 |
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| 34. Baermund and Synpol Ruled after the death of Dieth I
and Diethmer. |
45 |
172-127 |
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| 35. Boiger, Kels and Teutenbuecher They ruled jointly
over the Germans and Bavarians in 127 B.C. They gathered an army of
300,000 Saxons and Bavarians, intending to invade and resettle Italy, from
which they had been driven some 70 years earlier. They were, however,
defeated by Marius at Aquae Sextiae (102 B.C.) and Vercellae (101 B.C.).
Boiger died, having reigned 27 years. |
27 |
127-100 |
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| 36. Scheirer Mithridates tried to enlist his aid in the
struggles against Rome. |
30 |
100-70 |
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| 37. Ernst (Arionistus) and Vocho Ernst was king over
Germany and France, his brother-in-law, Vocho, over Bavaria, Austria and
Hungary. Ernst invaded France, fought there for 14 years, and settled it
with 120,000 Germans. Next 33,000 Bavarians decided to go via France and
Spain into Italy. They were joined by the Helvetti. Julius Caesar defeated
them, sent the Helvetii back home, but allowed the Bavarians to settle in
Burgundy. Caesar also defeated king Ernst. |
20 |
70-50 |
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| 38. Pernpeist He made a treaty with Persia against the
Romans, made raids into Greece and even attacked Apulia and Naples by sea.
The Bavarians, having been driven from Italy, lived near the Drave and
Danube for 127 years. In the times of Ernst and Pernpeist they left their
homes, sailed down the Danube and settled near the Vistula, Dniester and
Dnieper, where they remained some 550 years. The name of the Bavarians is
not encountered again for some 500 years, till the time of Attila. |
10 |
50-40 |
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| 39. Cotz, Dieth II and Creitschir |
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circa 40-13 |
In 13 B.C. Augustus made an attack against the Germans on the Danube. Later
he settled 40,000 Westphalians, Hessians and Schwaben on the west bank of the
Rhine.
Virtual anarchy now began to reign among the German tribes. There were
anti-Roman and pro-Roman factions and these split whole tribes and even
families. The ruling families soon killed each other off in family feuds and
inter-tribal warfare.
The royal house that next dominated Germany came from the Sicambrian
Franks. Their history appears later in the 'Compendium', chapter XII A.