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  • noun Plural form of Thuringian.

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Examples

  • But for the East Franks, the Saxons, the Thuringians, the Bavarians, and the Alemanni, this trumpet call sounded only faintly, particularly because of the schism between the empire and the papacy, from the time of Pope Alexander even until today.

    De Re Militari: The Society for Medieval Military History » The First Crusade: A short narrative from contemporary sources 2009

  • Meanwhile, Louis bound to his cause by an oath of fidelity the East Franks, the Alemannians, the Saxons, and the Thuringians.

    De Re Militari: The Society for Medieval Military History » The Battle of Fontenay in 841, according to the Annals of Fulda 2009

  • When the Thuringians and the Danes espied their lordings dead, there rose before the hall a fearful strife, before they gained the door with mighty hand.

    The Nibelungenlied 2007

  • Waldeck's Germans, seeing the Polish effort, emulated it, and because Kara Mustafa had rushed troops to stop the Poles, he had to leave the center sector weakened, allowing the Swabians and Thuringians to rip a great hole in his lines.

    Poland Michener, James 1983

  • For in the tenth year of his reign he invaded the Thuringians and subjected them to his rule.

    The Early Middle Ages 500-1000 Robert Brentano 1964

  • Theuderic and his warriors marched through the forest of the Ardennes and reached Zülpich, where Theudebert came to meet him with all the Saxons, Thuringians and other peoples from across the Rhine or elsewhere that he had been able to summon.

    The Early Middle Ages 500-1000 Robert Brentano 1964

  • And that he might extend his family as much as possible, he sent his sister Amalafrida the mother of Theodahad, who was afterwards king to Africa as wife of Thrasamund, king of the Vandals, and her daughter Amalaberga, who was his own niece, he united with Herminefred, king of the Thuringians.

    The Early Middle Ages 500-1000 Robert Brentano 1964

  • Amalaberga, who was his own niece, he united with Herminefred, king of the Thuringians.

    The Origin and Deeds of the Goths Jordanes

  • But still another race dwells there, the Suehans, who, like the Thuringians, have splendid horses.

    The Origin and Deeds of the Goths Jordanes

  • In the main, these Harz people are much rougher than the Thuringians.

    Life of Luther Julius Koestlin

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