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Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gaul.
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Vandals
East Germanic tribe
The Vandals were a Germanic people who were first reported in the written records as inhabitants of what is now Poland, during the period of the Roman Empire. Much later, in the fifth century, a group of Vandals led by kings established Vandal kingdoms first within the Iberian…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Alans
Ancient Iranic people of the North Caucasus
The Alans were an ancient and medieval Iranic nomadic pastoral people who migrated to what is today North Caucasus; some continued on to Europe and later North Africa. They are generally regarded as part of the Sarmatians, and possibly related to the Massagetae. Modern…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Suebi
Historical ethnic grouping of Germanic tribes
The Suebi or Suebians were a large and powerful group of Germanic peoples during the Roman era, who originated near the Elbe river region in what is now north-eastern Germany, but subsequently came to be a dominant influence in much of non-Roman Germania, stretching from Roman…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Crossing of the Rhine
Mixed group of barbarians invade Gaul (406)
The crossing of the Rhine River by a mixed group of barbarians which included Vandals, Alans and Suebi is traditionally considered to have occurred on the last day of the year 406. The crossing transgressed one of the Late Roman Empire's most secure limites or boundaries; as…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Gaul
Historical region of Western Europe inhabited by Celtic tribes
Gaul was a region of Western Europe first clearly described by the Romans, encompassing present-day France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and parts of Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany, and Northern Italy. It covered an area of 494,000 km2 (191,000 sq mi). According to Julius Caesar,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
December 31
Day of the year
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