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[[File:Cimbrians and Teutons invasions.svg|right|thumb|287px|Migrations of the [[Cimbri]] and the [[Teutons]] (late 2nd century BC) and their [[Cimbrian War|war with Rome]] (113-101 BC)]]


'''''Furor Teutonicus''''' ("Teutonic Fury") is a [[Latin phrase]] referring to the proverbial ferocity of the [[Teutons]], or more generally the [[Celtic tribes]] of the [[Roman Empire]] period.
'''''Furor Teutonicus''''' ("Teutonic Fury") is a [[Latin phrase]] referring to the proverbial ferocity of the [[Teutons]], or more generally the [[Germanic tribes]] of the [[Roman Empire]] period.


The original expression is generally attributed to the Roman poet [[Lucan]] (d. AD 65). It occurs for the first time in his work ''Bellum civile/[[Pharsalia]]''. Lucan used the term to describe what he believed to be the outstanding characteristic of the Celtic tribe called the ''[[Teutones]]'': a mad, merciless, [[berserker|berserk]] rage in battle.<ref>Lucanus, ''Pharsalia'' 1.255-256: ''vidimus - - cursumque furoris | Teutonici.''</ref>
The original expression is generally attributed to the Roman poet [[Lucan]] (d. AD 65). It occurs for the first time in his work ''Bellum civile/[[Pharsalia]]''. Lucan used the term to describe what he believed to be the outstanding characteristic of the Germanic tribe called the ''[[Teutones]]'': a mad, merciless, [[berserker|berserk]] rage in battle.<ref>Lucanus, ''Pharsalia'' 1.255-256: ''vidimus - - cursumque furoris | Teutonici.''</ref>

The Teutons met with the armies of the [[Roman Republic]] in the [[Eastern Alps]] around 113 BC. The Romans, under the command of the Consul Gnaeus Papirius Carbo, tried to lure the tribe into a trap, but they underestimated their military potential and lost the [[Battle of Noreia]]. The Romans also lost the [[Battle of Arausio]] (105 BC) and other lesser battles, before putting [[Gaius Marius]] in charge of their defence. The Teutons were ultimately defeated in 102 BC.


==See also==
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Migrations of the Cimbri and the Teutons (late 2nd century BC) and their war with Rome (113-101 BC)

Furor Teutonicus ("Teutonic Fury") is a Latin phrase referring to the proverbial ferocity of the Teutons, or more generally the Germanic tribes of the Roman Empire period.

The original expression is generally attributed to the Roman poet Lucan (d. AD 65). It occurs for the first time in his work Bellum civile/Pharsalia. Lucan used the term to describe what he believed to be the outstanding characteristic of the Germanic tribe called the Teutones: a mad, merciless, berserk rage in battle.[1]

The Teutons met with the armies of the Roman Republic in the Eastern Alps around 113 BC. The Romans, under the command of the Consul Gnaeus Papirius Carbo, tried to lure the tribe into a trap, but they underestimated their military potential and lost the Battle of Noreia. The Romans also lost the Battle of Arausio (105 BC) and other lesser battles, before putting Gaius Marius in charge of their defence. The Teutons were ultimately defeated in 102 BC.

See also

References

  1. ^ Lucanus, Pharsalia 1.255-256: vidimus - - cursumque furoris | Teutonici.
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