Germanic tribes, 750 BC – 768 AD History of Germany
1 germanic tribes, 750 bc – 768 ad 1.1 migration , conquest 1.2 stem duchies , marches 1.3 frankish empire germanic tribes, 750 bc – 768 ad migration , conquest the limes germanicus of roman empire , modern boundaries. the expansion of germanic tribes 750 bc – ad 1 (after penguin atlas of world history 1988): the ethnogenesis of germanic tribes assumed have occurred during nordic bronze age, or @ latest during pre-roman iron age. homes in southern scandinavia , northern germany tribes began expanding south, east , west in 1st century bc, coming contact celtic tribes of gaul, iranian, baltic, , slavic cultures in central/eastern europe. researchers know few details of germanic activity, except through tribes recorded interactions roman empire, through etymological research , archaeological finds. in first years of 1st century ad roman legions conducted long campaign in germania, area north of upper danube , east of rhine, in attempt expand empire s frontiers , shorten frontier...