In the third century Jordanes claims that the Marcomanni paid tribute to the Goths, and that the princes of the Quadi were enslaved. |
After this victory the Marcomanni, the Quadi, as well as the rest of the barbarians, sued for peace. |
The Anarti, together with the Celtic Cotini, are described by Tacitus as vassals of the powerful Quadi Germanic people. |
The Quadi and the Marcomanni, who had taken the lead in the war, were the most severely punished in its catastrophe. |
It is thought that this group probably contained a significant amount of Quadi, moving out of their homeland under pressure from Radagaisus. |
Very likely, they had been in part the Boii, who were a strong force on the Danube until they encountered the Marcomanni and Quadi. |