Re: [tied] Re: Cimbri & Teutoni

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From: John Croft

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Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 6:28 AM

Subject: [tied] Re: Cimbri & Teutoni

Thanks for the literary reference. I'll certainly read McCulloch's novels if I get hold of them.

 

Piotr 

The Cymbri-Teutone invasions involved a whole series of Celtic
peoples as well as Germanic ones.  They weathered for one harvest in
Belgium, enrolling a number of Celtic tribes into their cause, some
of whom emerged into leadership positions.  Possibly the best source
for this is the excellent and very readable historical novels of the
Australian Colleen McCulloch (for which she was awarded a PhD in
Ancient History.  Her bibiolographies are a wealth of sources on te
period from Marius to the rise of Ceasar.

She even suggests that it was Cornelius Sulla who provided the Romans
with their "intelligence" about the Cymbri-Teutones in Jutland.  The
books are excellent for anyone who is interested in this period of
history.

Regards

John