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What are the three major ethnic groups in Europe?

The three major nationalities in Europe are Celts, Germans and Slavs.

Celtic, Germanic and Slavic, as one of the three representative nationalities in Europe, were called the three major nationalities in Europe by the Roman Empire at that time, which shows their extensive influence.

The Seine River in eastern France, the upper reaches of the Royal River, the Rhine River and the upper reaches of the Danube River in southwestern Germany are the cradles of Celts. For centuries, they have spread and migrated to the surrounding areas in the form of armed tribal alliances and carried out military immigration. 500 years ago, they occupied the British Isles, which are now the British Isles, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The Celts quickly developed into a powerful army, invaded and plundered Rome and Greece, and occupied the land from Portugal to the Black Sea in its heyday, almost comparable to the Roman Empire.

Scandinavia in southern Sweden and western Norway is considered to be the hometown of Germans. During the Roman Empire, it moved to northern Germany and split into several tribes. Today's Norwegians, Danes, Swedes, Icelanders, Germans, Austrians, Swiss, Anglo-Saxons (English), Dutch, Flemish and Luxemburg are all Germans.

Slavs are thought to have originated from the Vistula River in Poland. Slavs are divided into Eastern Slavs, Yugoslavs and Western Slavs. Eastern Slavs are mainly concentrated in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and other three countries.

Yugoslavs are mainly concentrated in Bulgaria, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Croatia and other countries. West Slavs are mainly concentrated in Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia.