Filters:
Group: Dyrrhachium, East Roman Theme of
People: Maroboduus
Topic: Georgi Voiteh, Uprising of

Maroboduus

king of the Marcomanni
Years: 30BCE - 37

Maroboduus (born c. in 30 BCE, died in CE 37), is king of the Marcomanni.

The name "Maroboduus" can be broken down into two Celtic elements, māro- meaning "great" (cf.

Welsh mawr, Irish mór), and bodwos meaning "raven" (cf.

Irish badhbh).

As there is extensive mingling of Germanic tribes and Celts in this period, a Germanic or mixed Germanic-Celtic tribe led by a man with a Celtic name would be nothing unusual.