In this allied state they proved to be effective in holding back onslaughts of tribes on their borders. This was a coalition of all five Germanic kingdoms. Seeing a positive and growing trend, Nerva decided to create a Foederatii Germanii. It did have a connection to Rome through two other tribes however, the Quadi, and the Sarmati. One tribe, the Carpi, had been romanized through the Vandali, and had even set up its own kingdom isolated from the Empire but still allied to it even out in the center of Europe. 98 A.D.):īy the time of the Emperor Nerva, three more major tribes had been cultivated into well Romanized groups. Many Roman citizens and Romanized Germans were sent into the lands on the far side of the Danube to help in its pacification.ĬCMLXIX A.U.C. The Regnum Vandalii came into existence after increased contact with the northerly tribes of the Vandals, and established itself just over the Albis to the east-southeast. The only factor that kept war from breaking out between them were the Hermunduri in the southwest who were well armed and trained by the Romans and who would have been willing to take over their territories if they had left their frontiers undefended. Although loyal to Rome, they were never friendly to each other. The two kingdoms became client states of Rome, with Regnum Teutonii in the immediate north and the Regnum Saxonii to the northeast. Eventually the Teutones were left with the uppermost parts of the region while the Saxones moved east-southeast into the lands of the vanquished Semnones. The Teutones and Semnones fought viciously with the Saxones for control of northern Germania. In the time after the creation of the Area Hermundurii all the major tribes surrounding Roman Germany became increasingly Romanized. As their reward, Augustus declared they should have an autonomous province, which he ceded from Roman territory, the tribes subsequently proved loyal to the Imperium throughout the history of the province. He was subsequently handed over to the Romans by the leaders of the Hermunduri as a traitor. This led to Arminius, when he attempted to lead a revolt of the Cherusci tribe against Rome, being captured and by the German tribes. While the Germans were lukewarm towards Roman rule they accepted the Romanization of their culture. 6 A.D.)ĭuring Augustus' reign the Romanization of Germania was successful and the lands up to the Albis were pacified. N.B.- some dates have a small addendum beginning with 'I.E.', these are important events that take place on or around the date to which they are attached.ĭCCXLI A.U.C. When Augustus Caesar (Octavian) sent troops to conquer Germania, but failed. The point of divergence (POD) is roughly 12 B.C.

For those not familiar with Roman numerals, they are as follows: M=1000, D=500, C=100, L=50, X=10, V=5, I=1. AUC is the Roman year, HC is the Hebrew calendar year, AD is the Christian calendar, and MC is the Muslim calendar. Here is the alternate course of Rome as I think it would have developed.

5.3.1 Begin Pescennians (Syrian Despotate).

Roma invicta