HIST 304 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Teutons, Cimbri, Pilum
22 Mar 2017
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Migrations of the cimbri, teutones, and ambrones (all considered germanic peoples) Consul and army sent to try to stop them from moving. Servillius carvo defeated and they keep moving south. Consul salonis is sent to stop them but is also killed. 105 bce the next two consuls are sent to deal with the coming germanic threat ed and this is a serious and embarrassing defeat for rome. 105 bce rutilius rufus - - guy who actually started reforming the army. No longer have to own land to serve in army. Enables a new class of roman citizens to have a part in roman politics. 1st is twice as large as the next. Spear redesigned - - pilum - - single use only weapon used before hand to hand combat. Develops into an unhealthy patters of behavior. 102 bce the cimbri break off from ambrones and teutones and head to spain instead.
