Suebic
Adjective
Meaning
Suebic (comparative more Suebic, superlative most Suebic)
Alternative form of Suevic
Examples
After his expulsion the leadership of the Marcomanni was contested by their Suebic neighbours and allies, the Hermunduri and Quadi.
East of the Elbe It is already mentioned above that stretching between the Elbe and the Oder, the classical authors place the Suebic Semnones.
In 585, the Visigothic King Leovigild invaded the Suebic kingdom of Galicia and defeated it, bringing it under Visigoth control.
Later, the Lombards, a Suebic group long known on the Elbe, came to dominate the Pannonian region and before successfully invading Italy.
Many Suebic tribes from the Bohemian region took part in such movements westwards, even settling as far away as Spain and Portugal.
Of the eight assistant bishops, just one bears a Suebic name: Hildemir.