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Cimbrians and Teutons invasions
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Event war Europe

Cimbrian War

113 BCE – 101 BCE

Migrating Germanic tribes — the Cimbri and Teutones — inflicted devastating defeats on Roman armies before being annihilated by Gaius Marius.

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Conflict between Rome and Germanic & Celtic tribes (113–101 BCE)

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Conflict · Europe

Cimbrian War

113 BCE – 101 BCE

Migrating Germanic tribes — the Cimbri and Teutones — inflicted devastating defeats on Roman armies before being annihilated by Gaius Marius. The crisis accelerated Marius's military reforms and intensified Roman fears of 'barbarian' invasion.

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