Suebi

Also known as Suevi, Suavi

thumb|500px|Approximate positions of some major Suebi peoples in the early 2nd century, in purple thumb|Osterby Man from northern Germany showing a [[Suebian knot, dated beween 75 and 130 AD]]

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The Suebi were a confederation of Germanic tribes that lived in what is now Germany during the early centuries AD, occupying territories shown in historical maps from around the 2nd century. They are historically significant as one of the major Germanic peoples of that era, with archaeological evidence like the Osterby Man providing insight into their culture and appearance from roughly 75-130 AD.

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Name
One people, or many peoples
Language
Archaeology
Classical descriptions
The Gaulish campaigns of Julius Caesar
The Germanic campaigns of Augustus
Roman relations after Augustus
Marcomannic wars
Third century Roman crisis and tetrarchy
Middle Danube, Quadi and Marcomanni
Upper Danube, Alemanni and Juthungi
Fourth century until 378
From Adrianople to the Middle Ages
The Kingdom of the Suevi in Hispania
The Hunnic alternative
The Alemanni and Juthungi
Roman Pannonia
Integration into the Lombards
Suebi who remained in the north
The Bavarians
Norse mythology
See also
References
Citations
General sources
External links

thumb|500px|Approximate positions of some major Suebi peoples in the early 2nd century, in purple thumb|Osterby Man from northern Germany showing a [[Suebian knot, dated beween 75 and 130 AD]]

The Suebi (also spelled Suevi or Suavi) were a large group of Germanic peoples first reported by Julius Caesar in the 1st century BC. In different contexts over several centuries, peoples within this umbrella category were sometimes simply called the Suebi, although all or most Suebian peoples had their own names as well. They originated near the Elbe River in what is now Eastern Germany. From there, Suebian groups spread across Central Europe, and in the 5th and 6th centuries some took over parts of Spain, Portugal and Italy. Archaeologically, the forerunners of the Suebi before contact with Rome are associated with the Jastorf culture. During the Roman imperial period the Suebi are associated with the so-called "Elbe Germanic peoples" who brought Elbe material culture into new areas to the south and southwest. Linguistically, although contemporary evidence for Roman-era Suebian language is scarce, they spoke a Germanic language, which is believed to be the main predecessor of medieval Old High German, and the modern German language, with all its related dialects.