Cherusci
The Cherusci Tribe
The Cherusci were a Germanic tribe that inhabited parts of the northern Rhine valley and the plains and forests of northwestern Germany, in the area between present-day Osnabrück and Hanover, during the 1st century BC and 1st century AD. Subsequently they were absorbed into the tribal confederations of the Franks and Saxons.
History
The first historical mention of the Cherusci occurs in Book 6.10 of Julius Caesar's De Bello Gallico, which recounts events of 53 BC. Caesar relates that he crossed the Rhine again to punish the Suebi for sending reinforcements to the Treveri. He mentions that the Bacenis forest separated the territory of the Cherusci from that of the Suebi. In 12 BC, the Cherusci and other Germanic tribes were subjugated by the Romans.
As Rome tried to expand in northern Europe beyond the Rhine, it exploited divisions within the Cherusci, and for some time the tribe was considered a Roman ally. At this time the tribe was split between Arminius (known in modern German as "Hermann der Cherusker", although his actual Germanic name was more likely Erminaz [5]) and Segestes. Arminius advocated breaking allegiance to Rome and declaring independence, while Segestes wanted to remain loyal. By about 8 AD, Arminius had gained the upper hand and began planning rebellion. Segestes repeatedly warned Publius Quinctilius Varus, the governor of Gaul, that rebellion was being planned, but Varus declined to act until the rebellion had broken out.
In 9, in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, an army of allied Germanic tribes under the command of Arminius (the Cherusci, Bructeri, Marsi, Sicambri, Chauci and Chatti) annihilated three Roman legions commanded by Varus. The legions' eagle standards, of great symbolic importance to the Romans, were lost. The numbers of these three legions, Legio XVII, Legio XVIII, and Legio XIX, were never used again.
After the mutinies of the German legions in 14, Germanicus decided, at the urging of his men, to march into Germany to restore their lost honor. In 15, after a quick raid on the Chatti, invaded the lands of the Marsi in 14 AD with 12,000 legionnaires, 26 cohorts of auxiliaries and eight cavalry squadrons. According to Tacitus (Annals 1, 51), an area 50 Roman miles wide was laid to waste with fire and sword: "No sex, no age found pity." A Legion eagle from Varus's defeat, either from the XVII or XVIII, was recovered. Then he began a campaign against the Cherusci. He received an appeal to rescue Segestes, who was besieged by Arminius. Segestes was rescued along with a group of relatives and dependents, including Thusnelda, Segestes' daughter and the wife of Arminius. Germanicus spared them and gave them land in Gaul. He then found the site of the Battle of Teutoburg Forest. His men buried the dead and built a funeral mound.
A series of battles followed. Inflicting minor casualties on the Romans, Arminius seemed to be gaining the upper hand, but in 16 Germanicus defeated Arminius at Idistaviso and in 18 at the Battle of the Angrivarian Walls. In 19, Adgandestrius, a chief of the Chatti, asked Rome for poison to kill Arminius. Tacitus claimed the request was refused on the "noble" grounds that (as related by Tacitus) "Romans take vengeance on their enemies, not by underhanded tricks, but by open force of arms." Following the decisive Roman victories, Arminius increasingly became embroiled in tribal disputes; his opponents accused him of trying to make himself king. In 21 Arminius "succumbed to treachery from his relations" (Tacitus) and a client king was appointed on the Germans by Rome.
Arminius the Cheruscan Monument in New Ulm, Minnesota, USA.
After Arminius' death, the Romans left the Cherusci more or less to their own devices. In 47 AD. the Cherusci asked Rome to send Italicus, the nephew of Arminius, to become king, as civil war had destroyed their nobility. He was initially well liked, but since he was raised in Rome as a Roman citizen he soon fell out of favor.
Under prudent Emperor Hadrian, the Limes fortification was built that closed the gap between the Rhine and Danube to prevent raids subsequent to uprisings in unstable Outer Germany.
Later history of the Cherusci is mostly unknown. In the 4th century AD they perhaps contributed to the formation of the Saxon or the Frank peoples.
Goals Of the Cherusci clan
The Goal of the Cherusci is to form a good size clan , that will use strategy, and classes to our advantage to dominate NA_1 battle . Working as a team will be vital, having a good variety of classes and sticking together and using teamwork through team speak. At the same time being friends and hanging out, and forming a alliance. Being mature and a non troll and having a good reputation.
How to Join Cherusci
Join our ts at 216.52.148.11:11060 and hang out with us for a day or two. Join the steam community : Link : http://steamcommunity.com/groups/Cherusci7
and apply on our ladder. The Cherusci
People who join
We insist that new players can join this clan, we are always recruiting and will take any skill level. We will most likely have team practices one a week or every two weeks. and will always teach new players how to play. We will also be challenging alot of clans to scrims which will inspire team work.
Rules
We dont have much rules, we only need you to not troll and give the clan tag a bad rep. Doing this will lead to being kicked from the clan . We wish to uphold a good clan reputation and only encourage good behavior in game. The more mature the better, We will definitely have lots of fun, just not fun that leads to people disliking us.
Outfits
Helmets
Fur Hat
Cap with Fur
Leather Steppe Cap
Vaegir Helmet
Spiked Nomad Cap
Green Steppe Helmet
Helmet with Lamellar Guard
Skutatos Helmet
Golden Horde Helmet
Nikolskoe Helm
Gjermundbu Helmet
Zitta Bascinet with Faceplate
Winged Great Helmet
Body Armor
Tunic with Green Cape
Rawhide Coat
Fur Coat
Padded Cloth
Tribal Warrior Outfit
Byrnja, Mail Shirt
Studded Leather over Mail
Brown/Green Rus Lamellar Cuirass
Pronoia Armor
Gloves
Leather Gloves
Mail Mittens
Mail Gauntlets
Hourglass Gauntlets
Heavy Gauntlets
Foot Armor
Bear Paw Shoes
Green and Purple Hose
Hunter Boots
Nomad Boots
Mail Boots
Plate Boots
Some cool pictures that represent out clan and our themes
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Members/Ranks
#1 rank : Grand Master
Dino Penis
#2 rank : Weapon Master
Oggrinsky
Recon
SerButts
#3 rank : Praetorian
Ricky
Allers
Herby
Sir_Alec
#4 : New players
Our Tag system
- Our tag system is going to be different from everyone else, instead of having our tag at the end of our name, its going to start it. So for example mine will be
Cherusci_DinoPenis Their will be no ranks included in the name, u may put what ever you want in your name, as long as you have cherusci at the start of your name.