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Germanic Chief Odoacer

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This document is an important insight into early Germanic tribe life and society which cannot be found in any other historic writing. Tacitus exemplifies the relationships between the authority figures and the rest of the tribespeople which is based on honour, both in battle and in marriage, which somewhat equalizes everyone’s status and fosters respect in others. This might have been a factor in determining the success of Germanic chief Odoacer’s revolt over Rome in 476 CE. Despite their distance from each together, the clans were made up of family members and brave warriors that were all loyal to each other. It also shows that not that there were some people who held respect for the Germanic people, or “barbarians” as they were called. Generally,
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