Tiberius #26 – Florus, Sacrovir & the Frisii

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Tiberius #26 – Florus, Sacrovir & the Frisii

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Apr 17, 2019

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In 21 there was a revolt by a number of Gallic tribes under the leadership of Julius Florus and Julius Sacrovir. And in 28, there was another revolt. This time by the Germanic Frisii tribe – all because their cows weren’t large enough.

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Apr 17, 2019

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