barbarian
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After introducing Roman Britain in broad strokes, he gives a judicious account of how imperial authority on the island was swept away in a chaotic period of civil war and barbarian invasion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Launched in an era where machismo meant a goofy wrestler or metal singer with an eight-octave falsetto, the steroidal beskirted barbarian has always been a bit ridiculous.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
The barbarian monarchs of the West sent hordes east—a counterinvasion we call the First Crusade.
From Slate ● Dec. 15, 2024
Moving between ages seems to be linked to crises - like barbarian invasions, civil wars and plagues - though exactly how this will work is unclear.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2024
“Subdued? Ashamed of having treated you viciously? Or should I just be the ol’ barbarian I always was?”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
The Greeks first mentioned the “Keltoi” in the sixth century B.C.; later Greek and Roman writers labeled their brave northern adversaries barbarians, Gauls or Galatians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
They don’t trust us barbarians to care about a world that doesn’t look like our own.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2025
Rainer leads the hapless dame into a sparkling cavern, where the queen of the barbarians herself, Conann, is perched on a high tower, clutching a human heart that looks more like a Christmas tree ornament.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2024
Prof Scull said it all suggests "we have been underestimating the sophistication and capacity of the societies of 5th to 7th Century England" seeing them as post-Roman barbarians.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2023
“Aha! Truth! You are afraid the hairy barbarians will not accept you in their tribe if you write poetry.”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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