Varisci

The Narisker (also Naristen, Narister, Narisken, Varisker or Varasker called ) are attested in several Greek and Roman authors tribe. Tacitus in his Germania called ( c. 42) as Naristi, in the late antique Historia Augusta they are called Varistae (or Varisti ). In research, both responses are generally regarded as authentic, and based on the Narisker, but the interpretation of their ethnonym controversial; for Tacitus they were considered Germans.

It is not sure where they had their accurate settlement area. So they settled in the vicinity of the Marcomanni, Quadi and Armalausi, northwest of Gabreta Silva, today's Bohemian Forest, and are considered one of the ancient tribes known by the name of the Bavarian Nordgau. After Tabula Peutingeriana the Narisci were Vils and Naab, located between present-day Amberg Weiden and Kallmunz. For Christ's birth they settled in Vogtland ( Variscia ). The present town Hof (Saale ) ( Curia variscorum ) is to localize as Fürstenhof the Varisker. Together with the Marcomanni they fought in the 2nd century the Romans against the Marcomanni wars and attacked Castra Regina.

Cassius Dio reports that 3,000 Narisker defected to the Romans and of this country were ( Dio 71.21 ). Then the Narisker ( Varisker ) disappear under this name from the sources. The assertion in the earlier research thesis, a part of them had been settled in the 4th century in Burgundy, can not be proved.