Wielbark culture
Wielbark culture appears on the timeline as a people or culture of Central Europe (Europe) from c. 1 to 400 CE, a span of 399 years. Its people spoke Germanic languages (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).
Culture of Pomerania and the lower Vistula linked with the Goths and Gepids, whose people moved south-east toward the Black Sea from the late 2nd century.
See Wielbark culture on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- c. 1 to 400 CE
- Duration
- 399 years
- Type
- People or culture
- Region
- Central Europe, Europe
- Language family
- Germanic
Became
Events in Europe during its time
- Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
- Edict of Milan
- Constantinople dedicated
Neighbours in Europe
- Byzantine Empire
- Roman Empire
- Hunnic Empire
- Roman Hispania
- Roman Gaul
- Roman Britain
- Dacian Kingdom
- Western Roman Empire
- San Marino
- Bosporan Kingdom
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Byzantine Empire
- Ghana Empire (Wagadu)
- Kingdom of Aksum
- Moche (Mochica)
- Teotihuacan
- Tiwanaku
- Parthian Empire
- Sasanian Empire
- Kushan Empire
- Xiongnu Empire
Questions
When did Wielbark culture exist?
c. 1 to 400 CE, about 399 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
Where was Wielbark culture?
Central Europe, in Europe.
What language did Wielbark culture speak?
Germanic. This family includes Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse.
What came after Wielbark culture?
Chernyakhov culture (Gothic Oium).