Barbarian From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search For other uses, see Barbarian (disambiguation) This article may contain original research . Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding references . Statements consisting only of original research may be removed. More details may be available on the talk page (August 2010) Historically inaccurate depiction of " Germanic warriors" as depicted in Philipp Clüver 's Germania Antiqua A barbarian is an uncivilized person. The word is often used pejoratively, either in a general reference to a member of a nation or ethnos , typically a tribal society as seen by an urban civilization either viewed as inferior, or admired as a noble savage . In idiomatic or figurative usage, a "barbarian" may also be an individual reference to a brutal, cruel, warlike, insensitive person. The term originates in the ancient Greek civilization, meaning "anyone who is not Greek", and thus was often used to refer to other civilized people, such as the people of the Persian Empire . Comparable notions are found in non-European civilizations. Contents Hellenic stereotype ... edit Origin of the term Routes taken by barbarian invaders, 5th century AD | |
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