Thuringii - Wikipedia
The Thuringii, or Thuringians were a Germanic people [1] who lived in the kingdom of the Thuringians that appeared during the late Migration Period south of the Harz Mountains of central Germania, a region still known today as Thuringia.
Duchy of Thuringia - Wikipedia
The Duchy of Thuringia was an eastern frontier march of the Merovingian kingdom of Austrasia, [1] established about 631 by King Dagobert I after his troops had been defeated by the forces of the Slavic confederation of Samo at the Battle of Wogastisburg.
Thuringia - Medieval, Reformation, Unification | Britannica
Nov 13, 2024 · Thuringia - Medieval, Reformation, Unification: The Germanic Thuringians appeared after about ad 350 and were conquered by the Huns in the second quarter of the 5th century, but by 500 they had established a large kingdom stretching from the Harz mountains to …
Kingdoms of Germany - Thuringia - The History Files
The Thuringians are thought to have been mainly of Anglian stock from what is now lower Denmark. Their kingdom was formed during the collapse of the Roman empire, when Angles migrated southwards from Angeln and settled in central Germany between the Main and the Harz.
Bisinus - Wikipedia
Bisinus (sometimes shortened to Bisin) was the king of Thuringia in the 5th century AD or around 500. He is the earliest historically attested ruler of the Thuringians. Almost nothing more about him can be said with certainty, including whether all the variations on his name in the sources refer to one or two different persons.
Thuringian | historical people | Britannica
The Germanic Thuringians appeared after about ad 350 and were conquered by the Huns in the second quarter of the 5th century, but by 500 they had established a large kingdom stretching from the Harz mountains to the Danube. As a result of the defeat of their…
Chapter 1. EARLY DUKES (KINGS) of THURINGIA - FMG
Aug 14, 2011 · Thuringia was the area which lay to the east of the Merovingian kingdom of Austrasia. Kings of Thuringia in the 5th century are named by Gregory of Tours, who also records that the Merovingian kings Theoderic I and Clotaire I invaded and conquered the territory in 531.
Thomas-Murray Link to Ancient Tribes - Thuringians - All In The …
The Thuringii or Toringi were a Germanic tribe which appeared late during the Völkerwanderung in the Harz Mountains of central Germania around 280, in a region which still bears their name to this day — Thuringia.
Hence, Thuringia is one of the founding-places of the tradition that represents a very special form of drama, culminating in the 15th century. Already 1227, Ludwig IV had let performed a passion play in Eisenach.
Thuringia: History - Infoplease
The ancient Thuringians, a Germanic tribe occupying central Germany between the Elbe and the Danube, were conquered by the Franks during the 6th cent. a.d. and were converted (8th cent.) to Christianity by St. Boniface.