Alamanni
Also known as Alemanni
thumb|upright=1.6|Area settled by the Alemanni, and sites of Roman–Alemannic battles, 3rd to 6th centuries
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The Alemanni were a Germanic people who settled in areas of what is now southwestern Germany, Alsace, and Switzerland from the 3rd to 6th centuries, frequently clashing with the Roman Empire along their borders. They matter historically because they were among the major Germanic groups that shaped the political and cultural landscape of post-Roman Europe during the early medieval period.
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- Name
- First appearance in historical record
- Conflicts with the Roman Empire
- List of battles between Romans and Alemanni
- Subjugation by the Franks
- Culture
- Language
- Political organization
- Religion
- Genetics
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thumb|upright=1.6|Area settled by the Alemanni, and sites of Roman–Alemannic battles, 3rd to 6th centuries
The Alemanni or Alamanni were a confederation of Germanic tribes on the Upper Rhine River during the 1st millennium. They are first mentioned by Cassius Dio in the context of the campaign of Roman emperor Caracalla of 213 AD, the Alemanni captured the in 260 AD, and later expanded into present-day Alsace and northern Switzerland, leading to the establishment of the Old High German language in those regions, which by the 8th century were collectively referred to as Alamannia.