[gothic-l] Amali insignia

[Beril Haggman]

Albareiks,

Thanks for your latest. Did some additional
research but found no details on the Amali
insignia.

Eruli

Eruli royal insignia seem to have at one
stage been taken by Lombard King Tato
"vexillum, quod bandum appelant" (a banner). Also Rodulf's
helmet would have been an insignia.

Theoderic the Great (vestis regia=royal dress)

He sported a lance and shield as we know from
the Roek Stone and other sources.

Totila, 6th century AD

He is said to have a helmet, that could have
had Iranian or Byzantine origin art work.

Athalaric and Amalaswintha

Seen reference that on coins they carried pilos (don't
know what pilos is?) as head ornament. Also a collar
cloak has been mentioned and in the case of
Amalaswintha a tiara.

Langobard and Visigothic kings were to some degree
crowned. Evidence from the Monza and Guarrazar treasures).

The wearing of trabeas by Visigothic kings is mentioned
in some material (trabea=a cermonial toga).

But of Amal insignia descriptions no trace so far.

Gothically

Bertil


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