Re: [tied] When Getae equaled Goths

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> *****GK: But would you have sources to back you up on
> this? I don't remember that the Bastarnae were ever
> confused with the Getae.******

[Moeller]: i must agree with you here, George. There were no confusion
before that .Getae were getae and bastarnae , bastarnae:))

> *****GK: Ironically, the Goths were themselves fairly
> significantly mixed with Sarmatians (Alans) and other
> groups. Jordanes even pointed out that they
> intermarried with the Huns, and frequently borrowed
> Hunnic names.*****

[Moeller] It ssems to have been én vogue to adopt the names from the rulling
classes :))

best regards

A. Moeller


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