How to make a barbarian laugh? Burn Rome.

The Romans adapted the Greek term  βάρβαρος in order to refer to anything that was non-Roman. The Romans indiscriminately characterized the various Germanic tribes, the settled Gauls, and even the raiding Huns as barbarians. For the Romans, and subsequently for all following generations up until today, a barbarian is a human who is perceived to be either uncivilized or primitive (such as a tribal society). Any barbarian was looked upon with disdain. Still those Barbarian hordes conquered the mighty and civilized Rome.

Barbarian Autumn Queen

United we will annihilate the Legio nona Hispana

The laughing barbarian is on Flickr

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