Alemannic infantry

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The Alemannic infantry were Germanic tribal foot soldiers known for their fierce close-combat fighting against the Roman Empire in the 4th century.

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Alemannic infantry canonical 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Germanic warriors ⓘ
infantry unit ⓘ
allies other Germanic tribes ⓘ
armor limited body armor ⓘ
shields as primary protection ⓘ
chronology Late Roman period ⓘ
combatRole foot soldiers ⓘ
combatStyle close combat ⓘ
shock tactics ⓘ
commandStructure tribal chieftains ⓘ
conflict Alemannic–Roman conflicts ⓘ
Roman–Germanic wars ⓘ
culturalSphere Germanic culture ⓘ
engagementType pitched battles with Roman legions ⓘ
raids into Roman territory ⓘ
equipment helmets (limited use) ⓘ
knives ⓘ
oval shields ⓘ
spears ⓘ
ethnicGroup Alemanni ⓘ
linked to: Alemannic tribes
geopoliticalContext Late Antiquity ⓘ
Roman frontier on the Rhine ⓘ
historicalPeriod 4th century ⓘ
historicalRegion Germania ⓘ
Upper Rhine ⓘ
language Alemannic Germanic dialects ⓘ
militaryBranch land forces ⓘ
militarySignificance major threat on the Rhine frontier ⓘ
mobility light infantry ⓘ
notableBattle Battle of Argentoratum ⓘ
Battle of Strasbourg ⓘ
opponent Late Roman army ⓘ
Roman Empire ⓘ
opposedBy Roman auxilia ⓘ
Roman legions ⓘ
linked to: Roman legion
primaryWeapon seax ⓘ
shield ⓘ
spear ⓘ
sword ⓘ
recruitment tribal system ⓘ
religion Germanic paganism ⓘ
reputation fierce fighters ⓘ
formidable close-combat troops ⓘ
socialOrigin Alemannic tribal levies ⓘ
free warriors ⓘ
tacticalUse ambush ⓘ
frontal assault ⓘ

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Battle of Strasbourg (357) → notableUnit → Alemannic infantry ⓘ