Re: [tied] Re: Decebalus, help needed

From: altamix
Message: 30966
Date: 2004-02-11

george knysh wrote:
> --- altamix <alxmoeller@...> wrote:
> "I was afraid to put the Alb word
>> here. The meaning will
>>> make a sense but it souns like a name give by
>> foreigners to
>>> Decebalos and not a name given by his folk. Usualy
>> one will call his
>>> leader "Our Leader" not "Our (folks_name) Leader)"
>
> *****GK: In the Old Ukrainian Chronicle, the rulers of
> the land are frequently referred to as "Rus'kii"
> Kings, precisely as above, and the authors were not
> foreigners. And what about SPQR rather than "Noster"
> (Nostri)SPQ ?******


Ahem... It is new to me that the Ukrainians considered themselves
Russians.I just know beginning with the 14 century the valachs made the
difference between Ukrainians and Russians.. more, the Zaporojans have
been considered very good "avant garde" soldiers in the valachians
armies.

what should mean SPQR?

Alex