Switzerland

Alamanni

Alamanni (German: "all men"; greek Ἀλαμανοι): inhabitants of the triangle between Rhine and Danube, more or less in the Black Forest. …

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Celts

Celts: common name for the Iron Age civilizations of Western Europe, more or less identical to the La Tène culture.Names The…

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Rhenus (Rhine)

Rhine (Latin Rhenus): the largest river in northwestern Europe. As the frontier of the Roman empire and (with the Rhône) main transport corridor between the Mediterranean and the North Sea, it played an important role in shaping the history of…

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