[gothic-l] Re: Gothic genealogy

[faltin2001]

--- In gothic-l at yahoogroups.com, Fern <visigoth at a...> wrote:
> To Faltin 2001:
>
> I would agree with your general caveat of being skeptical about
> "internet genealogies", in fact, I am weary of a great deal of
> unsubstantiated information on the net.
>
> Nonetheless, though "prima facie" your notion concerning the
tenuous
> nature of Roman Imperial genealogies might sound acceptable to most
> individuals, it would be wonderful to read a substantial defense of
your
> conclusions (especially of your assertion that: "The same is even
more
> correct ((?sic)) for Odoacer and Alaric.")
>
> FX




Hi FX

the idea that modern geneologies could be linked to Roman emperors
and Germanic kings like Alaric etc. is so strange that the burden of
proof is squarely on those wishing to make such claims.

Cheers,
Dirk









>
>
>
> 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.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Dirk
> >
> >
> >
> >
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