[gothic-l] Gothic Ethnogenesis

[Tore Gannholm]

>It would be interesting to know more about the
>Gothic ethnogenesis in north Poland. Did the Goths
>suddenly appear there or did they migrate
>from continental Germany ?
>
>The connection of Tacitus Gotones seems unclear.
>
>Linguistic and historical evidence do suggest a
>south Scandinavian origin as well as some
>archaelogical. Different groups probably
>moved from southern Scandinavia across the
>Baltic to northern Poland. These were likely not
>large scale migrations, but probably groups
>of sufficient social or military importance to
>become dominant among pre-existing populations.
>
>Todd, M, _The Early Germans_ (1987)
>Wolfram, H., _History of the Goths_ (1988)
>Ruebekeil, L., _Suebica_ (1992)
>Tacitus, _Germania_, commentary, (1999)
>
>Bertil Haggman
>

Bertil,
I suggest you get Anders Kaliff's book "Gothic Connections". You can
buy it directly from the University of Uppsala. Just look on the web.

Tore
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