03-24-2014, 04:50 PM
Germanic tribal identity was fluid, it's possible many still existed as Cantons but aren't mentioned because they were under a greater identity like Salii or Iuthungi
It's thought that the Lemovii went on to form the Rugii of Eugippiu, for example.
EDIT: It's clear that a number of units named after tribes were not recruited from them. The Heruli are a good example, being stationed in Gaul in the 4th century, while the Heruli were at that time bordering the Black Sea East of the Dniester.
It's thought that the Lemovii went on to form the Rugii of Eugippiu, for example.
EDIT: It's clear that a number of units named after tribes were not recruited from them. The Heruli are a good example, being stationed in Gaul in the 4th century, while the Heruli were at that time bordering the Black Sea East of the Dniester.
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