Reports reached the tribesmen of the intended ambush.Īn ambush, if discovered and promptly surrounded, will repay the intended mischief with interest.Ĭarbo and his men experienced such a fate. Carbo had planned to ambush the horde as they were leaving Taurisci territory, but his treachery was discovered. Feigning agreement to a peaceful solution, secretly he made preparations for battle.Ī disaster ensued. They had no intention of getting involved in a war with the Mediterranean superpower. Upon his arrival in Noricum, the Cimbri sent ambassadors. If he was to make his name in the history books, gaining glory on the battlefield with a great victory was essential.īut Carbo was to be disappointed. The Roman patrician was consul for only one year. Disaster at Noreiaįor Carbo this was his moment. Map highlighting The migration of the Cimbri and the Teutons (Credit: Pethrus / CC). Gnaeus Carbo, the Roman consul for the year 113 BC, was sent to Noricum with an army to deal with this new threat. Upon the arrival of this huge migration they sought aid from their ally to the south. As the Cimbri journeyed south, two other Germanic tribes had joined the migration: the Ambrones and Teutones.īy 113 BC, after a long and perilous journey, they had arrived at the Celtic kingdom of Noricum, situated on the northern reaches of the Alps.Īt the time, Noricum was inhabited by the Taurisci, a Celtic tribe. And it was not long before the migration swelled further. Hundreds of thousands of people filled its ranks – men, women and children. Harsh winter conditions or flooding of their homeland had forced them to take this drastic measure and search for a new homeland. The Cimbri, a Germanic tribe hailing originally from what is now the Jutland Peninsula, had started migrating south. In 115 BC a great migration shook central Europe. History Hit’s Rob Weinberg has been along to Shakespeare’s Globe to find out more about the last Pharoah of Egypt from Farah Karim-Cooper, Head of Higher Education and Research at Shakespeare’s Globe, and Diana Preston, author of Cleopatra and Antony.