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Frisii

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Sep 13, 2026

speaker_2NARRATOR
48:50
The Angurivari and Kamavi are bounded in the rear by the Dalgubini and Kasuari, and other tribes not equally famous.
speaker_2NARRATOR
49:00
Towards the river are the Frisi, distinguished as the greater and lesser Frisi, according to their strength.
speaker_2NARRATOR
49:08
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.
speaker_2NARRATOR
49:19
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.
speaker_2NARRATOR
49:58
Thus far we have taken note of western Germany.
speaker_2NARRATOR
50:01
Northwards the country takes a vast sweep.
speaker_2NARRATOR
50:04
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.
speaker_2NARRATOR
50:20
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.
speaker_12NARRATOR
57:47
The Angurivari and Kamavi are bounded in the rear by the Dalgubini and Kasuari, and other tribes not equally famous.
speaker_12NARRATOR
57:57
Towards the river are the Frisi, distinguished as the greater and lesser Frisi, according to their strength.
speaker_12NARRATOR
58:05
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.
speaker_12NARRATOR
58:16
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.
JulieNARRATOR
52:22
The Angurivari and Kamavi are bounded in the rear by the Dalgubini and Kasuari, and other tribes not equally famous.
JulieNARRATOR
52:32
Towards the river are the Frisi, distinguished as the greater and lesser Frisi, according to their strength.
JulieNARRATOR
52:40
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.
JulieNARRATOR
52:51
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.
JulieNARRATOR
53:30
Thus far we have taken note of western Germany.
JulieNARRATOR
53:33
Northwards the country takes a vast sweep.
JulieNARRATOR
53:37
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.
JulieNARRATOR
53:52
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.
speaker_11NARRATOR
55:02
The Angurivari and Kamavi are bounded in the rear by the Dalgubini and Kasuari, and other tribes not equally famous.
speaker_11NARRATOR
55:12
Towards the river are the Frisi, distinguished as the greater and lesser Frisi, according to their strength.
speaker_11NARRATOR
55:20
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.
speaker_11NARRATOR
55:31
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.
Andrew ColemanNARRATOR
50:20
The Angurivari and Kamavi are bounded in the rear by the Dalgubini and Kasuari, and other tribes not equally famous.
Andrew ColemanNARRATOR
50:30
Towards the river are the Frisi, distinguished as the greater and lesser Frisi, according to their strength.
Andrew ColemanNARRATOR
50:38
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.
Andrew ColemanNARRATOR
50:49
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.
speaker_3NARRATOR
37:27
The Angrivarii and Chamavi share their borders with tribes like the Lugubii, Chasuarii, and a few others who don't really stand out.
speaker_3NARRATOR
37:35
On the northwest, we've got the Frisii split into two, the greater and the lesser Frisii.
speaker_3NARRATOR
37:39
They're all along the Rhine right down to the ocean, and their territory also wraps around some huge lagoons.
speaker_3NARRATOR
37:45
We've had our Roman fleets navigate these waters and even dared to venture into the Northern Ocean itself.
speaker_3NARRATOR
38:13
That's as far west as Germany goes, as far as we know.
speaker_3NARRATOR
38:16
It curves up towards the north, and that's where you'll find the Chauci.
speaker_3NARRATOR
38:20
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.
speaker_3NARRATOR
38:29
This big old stretch of land isn't just occupied by the Chauci, it's brimming with them.
Andrew ColemanNARRATOR
51:42
The Angurivari and Kamavi are bounded in the rear by the Dalgubini and Kasuari, and other tribes not equally famous.
Andrew ColemanNARRATOR
51:52
Towards the river are the Frisi, distinguished as the greater and lesser Frisi, according to their strength.
Andrew ColemanNARRATOR
52:00
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.
Andrew ColemanNARRATOR
52:11
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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