WebScandza was described as a "great island" by Gothic-Byzantine historian Jordanes in his work Getica.The island was located in the Arctic regions of the sea that surrounded the world. The location is usually identified with Scandinavia.. Jordanes was a Roman citizen living in Constantinople but described himself as being of Gothic descent. His Getica, …

WebAmong the Byzantine authors, the Gothic author Jordanes in his work Getica (written in 550 or 551 AD) describes the Veneti as a "populous nation" whose dwellings begin at the sources of the Vistula and occupy "a great expanse of land". He describes them as the ancestors of the Sclaveni (a people who appeared on the Byzantine frontier in the early …

WebRiothamus (also spelled Riutimus or Riotimus) was a Romano-British military leader, who was active circa AD 470. He fought against the Goths in alliance with the declining Western Roman Empire.He is called "King of the Britons" by the 6th-century historian Jordanes, but the extent of his realm is unclear.Some Arthurian scholars identify Riothamus as one of …

WebThe city of Buzău (formerly spelled Buzeu or Buzĕu; Romanian pronunciation: ()) is the county seat of Buzău County, Romania, in the historical region of Muntenia.It lies near the right bank of the Buzău River, between the south-eastern curvature of the Carpathian Mountains and the lowlands of Bărăgan Plain.. Buzău is a railway hub in south-eastern …

WebKväner (kvänska: kveeni, norska: kvener, nordsamiska: kveanat/láddelaččat) avser i vikingatida och medeltida källor människor som bodde i Kvänland, det vill säga ett område kring den nordligaste delen av Bottniska viken, [1] Kväner är även benämning på en jordbrukande befolkningsgrupp i Nordnorge som på 1500-talet [2] och framför allt 1700 …

WebDe pre-Romeinse ijzertijd was van de 4e tot 1e eeuw v. Chr. Er zijn bewijzen van Keltische invloed.. In de Romeinse ijzertijd, 1e tot 5e eeuw, was er een uitwisseling met het Romeinse rijk.Een deel van de Deense aristocratie van krijgers diende in het Romeinse leger. Uit de ijzertijd stammen de Man van Tollund en Man van Grauballe.. De 5e tot 7e eeuw heet de …

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WebThe Bastarnae (Latin variants: Bastarni, or Basternae; Ancient Greek: Βαστάρναι or Βαστέρναι) and Peucini (Ancient Greek: Πευκῖνοι) were two ancient peoples who between 200 BC and 300 AD inhabited areas north of the Roman frontier on the Lower Danube. The Bastarnae lived in the region between the Carpathian Mountains and the river Dnieper, …

WebJordanes, Getica 306: Eventually, a conspiracy started among the Goths to overthrow her. Amalasuntha resolved to move against them, but as a precaution, she also made preparations to flee to Constantinople, and even wrote to Justinian asking for protection. In the event she managed to execute the three leading conspirators, and her position …

Webvoci di militari presenti su Wikipedia: Manuale: Flavio Stilicone (latino: ... un arco di trionfo venne inaugurato a Roma per commemorare la vittoria «che aveva annientato per l'eternità la nazione getica»; inoltre i Romani, grati al generale «per il suo amore eccezionale verso il popolo romano», innalzarono sulla tribuna dei Rostri una statua raffigurante Stilicone.