Sub-Roman Britain (Cavalry etc)

[dashydog]

Greetings all. Alanus, I know a few speakers of different type of Gallic and medi Breton etc. Their "Alan" words are nothing like those Cachwin proposes. And, extensive dredging through old histories of the Empire show no Alan place names. So, in Armorica, one assumes, they were "New" names and came with the visitors. Northern Italy is different. There are older Alan place names that are from the Roman period and they are provenly Alan.

This business of insisting that Alan place names are not to do with Alans and to do with Mr Furry Fox etc etc Doesnt make sense to me. This is like saying that Friston and Frisby are nothing to do with the Frijsers, despite massive documentation on that score, and are merely places named in Norsk not Saxon/Fries..so that their real names are "Hairdresser Village" and "Hairdresser town". Yeah...right!! It must that then.

FYI, after Germanus stopped Goar, I always assumed that the latter paused only and then carried on going into Armorica. Cant recall why or where I learned that.

The Taefali were a mystery to me until this forum got me interested. I dont know if it helps but you could examine the hiistory of the Antai and also the Vandals. The latter are very contentious matter!!!! They were variously called Venedi, Venetii etc etc and all sorts of crackpot theories surround them, including a connection with Armorica. But some of the material, in the latter respect, isnt too bad. That would answer a few of your questions, if true. And I think Taefali were not bowmen or lancers but spear chuckers, from what some people say.

Bachrach is a good historian and well thought of. Very pleasant and helpful man. Unassuming and without crass opinions. I wish I were that good.