[gothic-l] The extent of Ermanarik's realm

[Tore Gannholm]

Bertil,
Have you compared your Swedish translation with Mierows English translation?

You can find it on
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~vandersp/Courses/texts/jordgeti.html#huns

Tore


>Well, maybe Jordanes did mean different
>things when writing about Germania. The
>commentator of the recent translation of _Getica_,
>into Swedish, Andreas Nordin, in his commentary
>indicates that there is limited historical knowledge
>about Ermanarik. He created, so Nordin, an Ostrogothic
>confederation of peoples subjugated. Personally
>I think that is a rather good description.
>
>Actually Jordanes does enumrate a number of
>peoples under Ermanarik but they are all rather
>tough to decipher.
>
>Goltescytha
>
>This could possibly taken as meaning "gold people"
>(Ural). "Scytha" seems to be added by mistake by some
>scribe.
>
>Thiudos
>Inaunxis
>
>Maybe living close to the Golte(scytha).
>
>Vasinabroncae
>
>Those living on flat land with rich grazing ground, good access to
>water and with marshes.
>
>Merens
>Mordens
>
>These two are usually identified as peoples living along the Volga.
>This was one of the reasons I stated earlier that Ermanarik's realm
>may have as its furthest east the River Volga.
>
>Imniscaris
>
>A possible explanation of this people name could be the beekeepers.
>
>Rogas
>Tadzans
>
>R. an T. also maybe living along the River Volga
>
>Athaul
>Navego
>Bubegenae
>Coldae
>
>These four people I have no further on.
>
>Veneti
>(having three names Veneti, Antes, Sclaveni)
>
>The Veneti has been explained as the Wends. Antes a
>Caucasian people (?) and the Sclaveni the Slavs.
>
>"Historical truth" is a variation of different views. Those
>who believe they have attained knowledge of "historical
>truth" often end up in trouble.
>
>Could you please advise the exact reference of the
>Germania and Scythia reference?
>
>Bertil Haggman
>

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