The Tubantes were a Germanic tribe, living in the eastern part of The Netherlands. They are often equated to the Tuihanti, whom we know from two inscriptions found near Hadrian's Wall. The modern name Twente derives from the word Tuihanti.

The Tubantes were a Germanic tribe, living in the eastern part of The Netherlands. They are often equated to the Tuihanti, whom we know from two inscriptions found near Hadrian's Wall. The modern name Twente derives from the word Tuihanti.