05-01-2008, 06:45 PM
Sorry, I missed the main point about Tacitus. Romans wrote the names down differently so germanic 'Hadu' would usually be written down as 'Catu'.
As many names, germanic and celtic have PIE elements, this can be very confusing. For example, the welsh king of gwent Tewdrig can be interpreted as germanic Tudric, the same as Theoderic. How the Romans wrote these things down, for they are the main source, has probably sent many historians down the wrong path.
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Harry A
As many names, germanic and celtic have PIE elements, this can be very confusing. For example, the welsh king of gwent Tewdrig can be interpreted as germanic Tudric, the same as Theoderic. How the Romans wrote these things down, for they are the main source, has probably sent many historians down the wrong path.
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Harry A
Harry Amphlett
