Countries:
Anglo-Saxons-England
Belgae-Belgium
Bulgars-Bulgaria
Belgae-Belgium
Bulgars-Bulgaria
Franks-France
Germani-Germany
Helvetii- Confederation Helvetica (Switzerland)
Scots-Scotland
Helvetii- Confederation Helvetica (Switzerland)
Scots-Scotland
Ottoman Turks-Turkey
Territories:
Bavarii-Bavaria (Germany)
Bavarii-Bavaria (Germany)
Burgundians-Burgundy (France)
Lombards- Lombardy (Italy)
Lombards- Lombardy (Italy)
Jutes-Jutland (Denmark)
Saxons-Saxony (Germany)
And while not a country, one barbarian tribal name comes down to the present-day a a word synonymous with wanton destruction for the fun of the doing the destruction, the dreaded Vandals have become the term vandalism.
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