12-20-2013, 06:28 PM
Hi all,
Something that has bothered me for a long time now, are the names of the so called Iron Age tribes in Britain under Roman rule. Are they in. the native tounge/the language spoken in that area, or in Latin, the Roman name given to thoise peoples? OR, is it a mix of the two. I am in the South West of the UK so i use the Dumnonii for example. As far as i can gather, this means the dwellers of deep/dark valleys, makes sense for south Devon but not for the whole peninsula. Dunomnii sounds Latin, Isca Dunomniorum being the Civitas, now that has to be Latin as it was acredited after the Legion had left and a civilian administration had been established.
Another quick one, the Atrebates, Civitas being named Calleva Atrebatum.
Now Civitas names vary but the point is, Who called Who what? and in what language.
I hope this generates some usefull feedback from those in the know.
Thanks in advance,
Kevin
Something that has bothered me for a long time now, are the names of the so called Iron Age tribes in Britain under Roman rule. Are they in. the native tounge/the language spoken in that area, or in Latin, the Roman name given to thoise peoples? OR, is it a mix of the two. I am in the South West of the UK so i use the Dumnonii for example. As far as i can gather, this means the dwellers of deep/dark valleys, makes sense for south Devon but not for the whole peninsula. Dunomnii sounds Latin, Isca Dunomniorum being the Civitas, now that has to be Latin as it was acredited after the Legion had left and a civilian administration had been established.
Another quick one, the Atrebates, Civitas being named Calleva Atrebatum.
Now Civitas names vary but the point is, Who called Who what? and in what language.
I hope this generates some usefull feedback from those in the know.
Thanks in advance,
Kevin
Kevin
