08-11-2006, 11:30 AM
Yes, "Bretons" mainly came from south Wales and even more from Dumnonia (Cornwall and Devon).
Seems like the strongest resistance of the Britons was in the areas where the romans were the less present:
http://www.roman-britain.org/maps/indus ... ap.htm#tic
Britons from the west and the north had probably some autonomy to defend themselves even under roman rule, or as foederati for the Selgovae and the Votadini. Some warlords may even have claimed lands in the midlands, such as Cynwydd of Cynwyddion.
In the south east, there was probably no strong leaders nor a "warrior culture", so it was easy for the Saxons to take the place. For the Romano British, it may have been only to choose between a Briton from the West or the North, sometime half Gael or half Pict, and a germanic warlord... both were probably equally violents.
I hope you got my point, I got troubles to explain my thoughts perfectly in english :wink:
Seems like the strongest resistance of the Britons was in the areas where the romans were the less present:
http://www.roman-britain.org/maps/indus ... ap.htm#tic
Britons from the west and the north had probably some autonomy to defend themselves even under roman rule, or as foederati for the Selgovae and the Votadini. Some warlords may even have claimed lands in the midlands, such as Cynwydd of Cynwyddion.
In the south east, there was probably no strong leaders nor a "warrior culture", so it was easy for the Saxons to take the place. For the Romano British, it may have been only to choose between a Briton from the West or the North, sometime half Gael or half Pict, and a germanic warlord... both were probably equally violents.
I hope you got my point, I got troubles to explain my thoughts perfectly in english :wink:
"O niurt Ambrois ri Frangc ocus Brethan Letha."
"By the strenght of Ambrosius, king of the Franks and the Armorican Bretons."
Lebor Bretnach, Irish manuscript of the Historia Brittonum.
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Agraes / Morcant map Conmail / Benjamin Franckaert
"By the strenght of Ambrosius, king of the Franks and the Armorican Bretons."
Lebor Bretnach, Irish manuscript of the Historia Brittonum.
Agraes / Morcant map Conmail / Benjamin Franckaert
