The Batavi were an ancient Germanic tribe that lived around the modern Dutch Rhine delta in the area that the Romans called Batavia, from the second half of the first century BC to the third century AD.The name is also applied to several military units employed by the Romans that were originally raised among the Batavi. The tribal name, probably a derivation from batawjō ("good …

The Chatti (also Chatthi or Catti) were an ancient Germanic tribe whose homeland was near the upper Weser (Visurgis). They lived in central and northern Hesse and southern Lower Saxony, along the upper reaches of that river and in the valleys and mountains of the Eder and Fulda regions, a district approximately corresponding to Hesse-Kassel, though probably somewhat …

Carlo Ancelotti Cavaliere OMRI, Ufficiale OSI (born 10 June 1959) is an Italian professional football manager and former player who is the manager of La Liga club Real Madrid.Regarded as one of the greatest managers of all time, Ancelotti is the most decorated manager in UEFA Champions League history, having won the trophy a record four times as coach (twice with AC …

Aduatuci, Atuatuca, een oorspronkelijk Germaanse ( cfr.Tacitus- de Germanorum)) Ambiani – Amiens; Atrebati – Atrecht, een Germaanse stam ( cfr.Tacitus - de Germanorum) Bellovaci – Beauvais; Caleti – Harfleur (Caracotinum), later Lillebonne (Juliobona); Catalauni (regio van Châlons-en-Champagne) kunnen worden in verband gebracht met de Catuvellauni ...

Gallia Belgica (later gesplitst in Belgica Prima en Belgia Secunda) was in de Romeinse tijd een in het noordelijke deel van Gallië gelegen Romeinse provincie, die in eerste instantie tussen de Seine en de Rijn lag. Later werden in het noorden en oosten de provincies Germania Inferior en Germania Superior van Gallia Belgica afgescheiden. Aan het einde van de 5e eeuw ging het …

Clarence Clyde Seedorf (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈklɛrənˈseːdɔr(ə)f] (); born 1 April 1976) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player. He is regarded by many to be one of the best midfielders of his generation. Seedorf is considered one of the most successful players in UEFA Champions League history, as he is the only player to have won the Champions League with …

Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax NV (częściej nazywany Ajax Amsterdam lub Ajax, oficjalny skrót AFC Ajax) – holenderski klub piłkarski z siedzibą w Amsterdamie, założony 18 marca 1900, jako spadkobierca i kontynuator tradycji Unionu Amsterdam (działającego, między 1883 i 1896).. Od lat 70. XX w. jest to najbardziej utytułowana drużyna w Holandii zarówno na arenie …

De Gallische Oorlog bestond uit een reeks veldtochten van de Romeinse proconsul Julius Caesar tegen verschillende Gallische stammen.De oorlog duurde van 58 v.Chr. tot 51 v.Chr. Naast Gallië vielen de Romeinen ook Brittannië en Germanië binnen, maar deze expedities ontwikkelden zich niet tot grote invasies. De Gallische Oorlog mondde uit in de beslissende …

Etymology. The etymology of the Latin word Germani, from which Latin Germania and English Germanic are derived, is unknown, although several different proposals have been made for the origin of the name. Even the language from which it derives is a subject of dispute, with proposals of Germanic, Celtic, and Latin, and Illyrian origins. Herwig Wolfram, for example, thinks …

The Danes were a North Germanic tribe inhabiting southern Scandinavia, including the area now comprising Denmark proper, and the Scanian provinces of modern-day southern Sweden, during the Nordic Iron Age and the Viking Age.They founded what became the Kingdom of Denmark.The name of their realm is believed to mean "Danish March", viz. "the march of the Danes", in Old …