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Germans: Tacitus on the revolt of the Batavians and on Batavian character (early second century CE)
Ancient author: Tacitus, Histories 4.12–18 and 5.17, 24-26 (link). Comments: Tacitus’ story of the revolt of the Batavians in what is now the Netherlands, led by Civilis and placed in 69-70 CE (for the full account see 4.12-37, 54-79; 5.14–26), also entails Tacitus’ own sketches here and there of the supposed character of the Batavians, […]
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