# Marcomannic Wars draw in northern peoples (170)

URL: https://poland-history.com/timeline/170-marcomannic-wars-draw-in-northern-peoples
Location: Danube frontier
Categories: battle

Peoples from the north, including groups from the Przeworsk sphere, joined the Marcomannic Wars against Rome under Marcus Aurelius. Within the broader Roman & Migration Period period: Beyond the Roman frontier, the Przeworsk and Wielbark cultures traded amber and iron with the Empire before the great migrations of the fourth and fifth centuries emptied much of the land. At this point in the timeline (170), the governing authority was Peoples of the Roman and Migration periods (No single ruler). Groups associated with the Przeworsk and Wielbark cultures, including peoples identified with the Vandals, Lugii and Goths, traded with the Roman Empire before much of the region was depopulated during the Migration Period. Marcomannic Wars draw in northern peoples mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed. The event is placed here so readers can follow it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion and culture across Polish history.

## Why it matters
Marcomannic Wars draw in northern peoples mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed.

Ruler at the time: [Peoples of the Roman and Migration periods](https://poland-history.com/rulers/peoples-of-the-roman-and-migration-periods)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Marcomannic Wars](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcomannic_Wars)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Marcomannic Wars draw in northern peoples](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Marcomannic+Wars+draw+in+northern+peoples)
- [Wikipedia — Przeworsk culture (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Przeworsk_culture)