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Frisii
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Sep 13, 2026
Germania-Publius Cornelius Tacitus
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48:50speaker_2NARRATOR
The Angurivari and Kamavi are bounded in the rear by the Dalgubini and Kasuari, and other tribes not equally famous.
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49:00speaker_2NARRATOR
Towards the river are the Frisi, distinguished as the greater and lesser Frisi, according to their strength.
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49:08speaker_2NARRATOR
Both these tribes, as far as the ocean, are skirted by the Rhine, and their territory also embraces vast lakes which Roman fleets have navigated.
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49:19speaker_2NARRATOR
we have ventured on the ocean itself in these parts pillars of hercules their rumour commonly says still exist whether hercules really visited the country or whether we have agreed to ascribe every work of grandeur wherever met with to his renown Drusus Germanicus, indeed, did not like daring, but the ocean barred the explorer's access to itself and to Hercules.
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49:58speaker_2NARRATOR
Thus far we have taken note of western Germany.
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50:01speaker_2NARRATOR
Northwards the country takes a vast sweep.
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50:04speaker_2NARRATOR
First comes the tribe of the Corsi, which, beginning at the Frisian settlement and occupying a part of the coast, stretches along the frontier of all the tribes which I have enumerated, till it reaches with a bend as far as the Catty.
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50:20speaker_2NARRATOR
This vast extent of country is not merely possessed, but densely peopled by the Corsi, the noblest of the German races, a nation who were to maintain their greatness by righteous dealing.
Germania-Publius Cornelius Tacitus
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57:47speaker_12NARRATOR
The Angurivari and Kamavi are bounded in the rear by the Dalgubini and Kasuari, and other tribes not equally famous.
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57:57speaker_12NARRATOR
Towards the river are the Frisi, distinguished as the greater and lesser Frisi, according to their strength.
S
58:05speaker_12NARRATOR
Both these tribes, as far as the ocean, are skirted by the Rhine, and their territory also embraces vast lakes which Roman fleets have navigated.
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58:16speaker_12NARRATOR
we have ventured on the ocean itself in these parts pillars of hercules their rumour commonly says still exist whether hercules really visited the country or whether we have agreed to ascribe every work of grandeur wherever met with to his renown Drusus Germanicus, indeed, did not like daring, but the ocean barred the explorer's access to itself and to Hercules.
Germania-Publius Cornelius Tacitus
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52:22JulieNARRATOR
The Angurivari and Kamavi are bounded in the rear by the Dalgubini and Kasuari, and other tribes not equally famous.
J
52:32JulieNARRATOR
Towards the river are the Frisi, distinguished as the greater and lesser Frisi, according to their strength.
J
52:40JulieNARRATOR
Both these tribes, as far as the ocean, are skirted by the Rhine, and their territory also embraces vast lakes which Roman fleets have navigated.
J
52:51JulieNARRATOR
we have ventured on the ocean itself in these parts pillars of hercules their rumour commonly says still exist whether hercules really visited the country or whether we have agreed to ascribe every work of grandeur wherever met with to his renown Drusus Germanicus, indeed, did not like daring, but the ocean barred the explorer's access to itself and to Hercules.
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53:30JulieNARRATOR
Thus far we have taken note of western Germany.
J
53:33JulieNARRATOR
Northwards the country takes a vast sweep.
J
53:37JulieNARRATOR
First comes the tribe of the Corsi, which, beginning at the Frisian settlement and occupying a part of the coast, stretches along the frontier of all the tribes which I have enumerated, till it reaches with a bend as far as the Catty.
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53:52JulieNARRATOR
This vast extent of country is not merely possessed, but densely peopled by the Corsi, the noblest of the German races, a nation who were to maintain their greatness by righteous dealing.
Germania-Publius Cornelius Tacitus
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55:02speaker_11NARRATOR
The Angurivari and Kamavi are bounded in the rear by the Dalgubini and Kasuari, and other tribes not equally famous.
S
55:12speaker_11NARRATOR
Towards the river are the Frisi, distinguished as the greater and lesser Frisi, according to their strength.
S
55:20speaker_11NARRATOR
Both these tribes, as far as the ocean, are skirted by the Rhine, and their territory also embraces vast lakes which Roman fleets have navigated.
S
55:31speaker_11NARRATOR
we have ventured on the ocean itself in these parts pillars of hercules their rumour commonly says still exist whether hercules really visited the country or whether we have agreed to ascribe every work of grandeur wherever met with to his renown Drusus Germanicus, indeed, did not like daring, but the ocean barred the explorer's access to itself and to Hercules.
Germania-Publius Cornelius Tacitus
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50:20Andrew ColemanNARRATOR
The Angurivari and Kamavi are bounded in the rear by the Dalgubini and Kasuari, and other tribes not equally famous.
A
50:30Andrew ColemanNARRATOR
Towards the river are the Frisi, distinguished as the greater and lesser Frisi, according to their strength.
A
50:38Andrew ColemanNARRATOR
Both these tribes, as far as the ocean, are skirted by the Rhine, and their territory also embraces vast lakes which Roman fleets have navigated.
A
50:49Andrew ColemanNARRATOR
we have ventured on the ocean itself in these parts pillars of hercules their rumour commonly says still exist whether hercules really visited the country or whether we have agreed to ascribe every work of grandeur wherever met with to his renown Drusus Germanicus, indeed, did not like daring, but the ocean barred the explorer's access to itself and to Hercules.
Theophrastus Unfiltered Ancient Greece’s Sharpest Social Critic
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37:27speaker_3NARRATOR
The Angrivarii and Chamavi share their borders with tribes like the Lugubii, Chasuarii, and a few others who don't really stand out.
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37:35speaker_3NARRATOR
On the northwest, we've got the Frisii split into two, the greater and the lesser Frisii.
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37:39speaker_3NARRATOR
They're all along the Rhine right down to the ocean, and their territory also wraps around some huge lagoons.
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37:45speaker_3NARRATOR
We've had our Roman fleets navigate these waters and even dared to venture into the Northern Ocean itself.
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38:13speaker_3NARRATOR
That's as far west as Germany goes, as far as we know.
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38:16speaker_3NARRATOR
It curves up towards the north, and that's where you'll find the Chauci.
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38:20speaker_3NARRATOR
They start where the Frisii end, taking up a chunk of the coast, but they also spread out along the sides of all those nations I've just talked about, curving back to meet the Chatti.
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38:29speaker_3NARRATOR
This big old stretch of land isn't just occupied by the Chauci, it's brimming with them.
Germania-Publius Cornelius Tacitus
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51:42Andrew ColemanNARRATOR
The Angurivari and Kamavi are bounded in the rear by the Dalgubini and Kasuari, and other tribes not equally famous.
A
51:52Andrew ColemanNARRATOR
Towards the river are the Frisi, distinguished as the greater and lesser Frisi, according to their strength.
A
52:00Andrew ColemanNARRATOR
Both these tribes, as far as the ocean, are skirted by the Rhine, and their territory also embraces vast lakes which Roman fleets have navigated.
A
52:11Andrew ColemanNARRATOR
we have ventured on the ocean itself in these parts pillars of hercules their rumour commonly says still exist whether hercules really visited the country or whether we have agreed to ascribe every work of grandeur wherever met with to his renown Drusus Germanicus, indeed, did not like daring, but the ocean barred the explorer's access to itself and to Hercules.
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