barbarian

After introducing Roman Britain in broad strokes, he gives a judicious account of how imperial authority on the island was swept away in a chaotic period of civil war and barbarian invasion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

Some of the candidates’ fantasy characters were literal — City Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez, a labor organizer running for reelection, was a barbarian named “Hugo the Organizer” using his “righteous indignation” to organize workers.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026

The barbarian monarchs of the West sent hordes east—a counterinvasion we call the First Crusade.

From Slate ● Dec. 15, 2024

Alan Yuhas interviewed game developers, actors and players across the Forgotten Realms, including an elf sorcerer, a half-elf druid, a tiefling barbarian and a githyanki fighter.

From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2023

Miles and miles of monster and goblin barbarian.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin

Prior civilizations fell to barbarians at the gates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026

The Padres, on the other hand, are the rebels who won’t surrender, the barbarians at the door trying to steal away their crown.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2025

Another meme Robinson posted said: “The barbarians are at the gate,” referring to ISIS.

From Salon ● May 15, 2024

Rainer leads the hapless dame into a sparkling cavern, where the queen of the barbarians herself, Conann, is perched on a high tower, clutching a human heart that looks more like a Christmas tree ornament.

From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2024

Then, out of Ts’ai Yen’s tent, which was apart from the others, the barbarians heard a woman’s voice singing, as if to her babies, a song so high and clear, it matched the flutes.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston