[gothic-l] Re: Gothic genealogy

[Søren Larsen]

faltin2001 wrote:
> --- In gothic-l at yahoogroups.com, "Le Bateman" <LeBateman at N...> wrote:
>>   I had been doing research on a number of branchs of my family,
> especially
>> the Wyatts.
>> They are descended from some of the later Roman Emperors. Were these
>> Emperors
>> descended from Alraiks line?. Or Odeacer. Where can I locate
> information on
>> these
>> lines?
>> Le
>
>
> Hi Le,
>
> you should be very sceptical about these (internet) geneologies
> linking families to Roman emperors and all sorts of real (and
> invented) kings. The decendence of most, if not all Roman Emperors is
> largely unknown and no present day family can seriously be linked to
> any of them. The same is even more correct for Odoacer and Alaric.
>

Although I totally agree with the gist of your message I am
really curious to know how it "is even more true for Odoacer
and Alaric"?

Cheers
Soren Larsen



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