Germanic peoples
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| + | The '''Germanic peoples''' (also called ''[[theodiscus|Teutonic]]'' in older literature) are a historical [[Ethnolinguistics|ethno-linguistic]] group, originating in [[Northern Europe]] and identified by their use of the [[Indo-European languages|Indo-European]] [[Germanic languages]] which diversified out of [[Common Germanic]] in the course of the [[Pre-Roman Iron Age]]. The descendants of these peoples became, and in many areas contributed to, the ethnic groups of [[North Western Europe]]: the [[Danish people|Danish]], [[Norwegians]], [[Swedish people|Swedish]], [[Swedish-speaking Finns|Finland-Swedes]], [[Faroese]], [[English people|English]], [[Icelanders]], [[Germans]], [[Austrians]], [[Dutch people|Dutch]] and [[Flemish people|Flemish]], and the inhabitants of [[Switzerland]], [[Alsace]] and [[Friesland]] on the continent. | ||
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| + | Migrating Germanic peoples spread throughout Europe in [[Late Antiquity]] (300-600) and the [[Early Middle Ages]]. Germanic languages became dominant along the [[Limes|Roman borders]] ([[Austria]], [[Germany]], [[Netherlands]], [[Belgium]] and [[England]]), but in the rest of the (western) [[Roman province]]s, the Germanic immigrants adopted [[Latin]] ([[Romance languages|Romance]]) dialects. Furthermore, all Germanic peoples were eventually [[Germanic Christianity|Christianized]] to varying extents. The Germanic people played a large role in transforming the [[Roman Empire]] into [[Middle Ages|Medieval Europe]]. | ||
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The Germanic peoples (also called Teutonic in older literature) are a historical ethno-linguistic group, originating in Northern Europe and identified by their use of the Indo-European Germanic languages which diversified out of Common Germanic in the course of the Pre-Roman Iron Age. The descendants of these peoples became, and in many areas contributed to, the ethnic groups of North Western Europe: the Danish, Norwegians, Swedish, Finland-Swedes, Faroese, English, Icelanders, Germans, Austrians, Dutch and Flemish, and the inhabitants of Switzerland, Alsace and Friesland on the continent.
Migrating Germanic peoples spread throughout Europe in Late Antiquity (300-600) and the Early Middle Ages. Germanic languages became dominant along the Roman borders (Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and England), but in the rest of the (western) Roman provinces, the Germanic immigrants adopted Latin (Romance) dialects. Furthermore, all Germanic peoples were eventually Christianized to varying extents. The Germanic people played a large role in transforming the Roman Empire into Medieval Europe.
