[gothic-l] The Gothic and Eruli Proto-Vikings

[bertil]

Dirk,

The Ukrainian born Harvard Professor
Pritsak believes the Eruli and Gothic
raiders in Black Sea and East Mediterranean
area during the 3rd Century AD were proto-
vikings. They learned there craft in the
Baltic Sea, their home of origin, and brought
it alon to the southeast. Can only agree
with Professor Pritsak.

Gothically

Bertil


> I think the vikings are of little significance here. The Goths (and
> other tribes) were certainly no vikings are proto-vikings.
> Theoderic's aim was not to appear as a viking plunderer but as a Roman
> aristocrat, who ruled Italy legitimately. His coins are good evidence
> for this, as  he tried to connect to Roman traditions, even aluring to
> the Roman republic and its virutes.


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