Vannius

Tacitus writes that he was "renowned and popular with his countrymen," but after a long reign, he "became a tyrant, and the enmity of neighbours, joined to intestine strife, was his ruin."

Joined by Vangio and Sido, sons of a sister of Vannius, Vibilius of the Hermunduri again led the deposition.

Emperor Claudius, decided to stay out of the conflict, fearing that the Lugii and other Germanic tribes would be attracted by the "opulent realm which Vannius had enriched during thirty years of plunder and tribute.

"[2] Vannius was easily defeated by the Lugii and the Hermunduri, although he won some credit through being wounded in battle.

Vannius managed to flee to his fleet on the Danube, and was awarded lands in Pannonia by Claudius.