Talk:Marcomanni
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[edit] Etymology
I'm not sure about the second theory: (2) the tribe has taken on the name of a Roman captain named Marcus Romanus who deserted the legions of Drusus during his German campaign in c. 13 BC, and is thought to have banded together a ragtag group of Germanic tribes into a cohesive fighting force (see POMOERIVM, vol.3, 1998). Not only would Marcus Romanus have been commonly referred to as "Romanus" (praenomina were regarded as being less important and are frequently omitted), but is it really likely that a Roman captain could have pulled together a group of tribes into what was a cohesive empire just fifteen to twenty years later? (Note that Tacitus apparently views the Marcomanni as one tribe, explicitly stating others that were part of their empire.) Well, I suppose you had to mention the second theory to be encyclopedic. What is the source, though? --Helmold 18:30, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Spain?
Where are there references to Early Celtic Spain and Portugal here? Jorgenpfhartogs 14:01, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
- I'm sorry, what do you mean? The Ogre 15:04, 26 December 2006 (UTC)
