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Cimbric War

Major Roman conflict with migrating Cimbri and Teutones that triggered military reforms and campaigns across Europe.

Timeline
113-101 BCE
Duration
13 years
Region
Central and Western Europe
Record
Static archive

Historical overview

Overview adapted from a Wikipedia summary and stored locally on May 11, 2026.

The Cimbrian War was a major Roman conflict with the Cimbri, Teutones and allied groups moving through central and western Europe. Roman defeats early in the war were followed by victories associated with Gaius Marius.

Theater countries

GermanyFranceItalyDenmark

Actors

Roman RepublicCimbriTeutonesAmbrones

Tags

migration-warroman-republiccentral-europe

Border context

-200--31historical border era

Late Hellenistic and Roman republican wars

Rome, Hellenistic kingdoms and regional powers fight across the Mediterranean as republican Rome becomes the dominant military system.

The map is imperial, city-state and kingdom based rather than national. Mediterranean control shifts toward Rome before Augustus.

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