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Part of the Cimbri or Kimbern came to Prussia ( Old Prussi Land )

Cimbri or Kimbern lived in northern Germania on the Juetland,[Jutland peninsula]?, called Cimbric Chersonaise 2000 years ago . More than 100 years before the birth of Christ Kimbern/Cimbri?, Teutones and Ambriones went south and west to defend against take-over attacks by the Roman empire . A group of Cimbri went from Juetland along the Baltic Sea further east and lived in Prussia . King Widewuto/ Waidewut? and his brother , priest (B)Pruteno lead a Cimbric tribe and ruled over the Gaue- lands of Old Prussi Land. The lands were named after the sons of king /reik Widewuto.

Wide /Waid - German for Wissen, knowledge, wit ( see Saxon chief Wittekind, Widukind ) Wut - German for rage, fury ( see Odin , Wotan, Wuotan, Germanic highest god )

           An Old Prussi chief was named Warpoda/e  went to see the pope.

Warp - low German language for werfen - to throw ,High German sound shift P=F or PF Oda ,Ode - wealth, treasure (German Allodie, Kleinode ). Saxon emperors Otto I, II, III coins

           were spelled ODO and ODDO .

           Old Prussian - Alt Preussen - used Wurf Keulen and Schlag Keulen , wooden throwing
           clubs and hitting clubs / maces . Prussians did not used metal swords , wooden clubs
           were deemed sufficient enough to do what is necessary and were not so final. Only
           later with attacks by other people did they have to take up swords .

Other Cimbri went to Italy and until the 20th century there were still people speaking a form of German Cimbric in Italy .

It is also assumed by historians and archeologists that Cimbri gave their name to Cimmerians at the Mediterranian Sea as well as ancient people in England .


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