[gothic-l] Population Size

[faltin2001]

We touched earlier on the question of population sizes in Spain in  
and the share of Visigoths. W. Pohl in "Die Völkerwanderung", 2002 
(p. 64) estimated that the native Spanish population amounted to at 
least 10 million when the Visigoths arrived, while the number of 
Visigoths are in most estimates set at 100,000 (Kazanski) to 200,000. 
If we assume the middle, i.e. 150,000 that would of course mean that 
they constituted 1.5% of the total population of Spain. To 
extrapolate from there is I think impossible. Somebody argued that 
they were better provided for than most, thus giving them a better 
chance to multipy, on the other hand they constituted the army which 
suggests that they may have suffered larger casualties, i.e. in 
507AD, when their army was reportedly greatly decimated. Similarly in 
711AD they are said to have suffered great casulaties.

Cheers

Dirk



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