- 07 Oct 2016 17:25
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Before the formations of European kingdoms (France, Germany, England, etc) and the tribal times during the Roman Empire, what were the relations between various German tribes in Germania and Gaul, same question for Celtic/gallic tribes in Gaul (Averni, etc). FYI here is a map of the various tribes in Gaul 1st century BC (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ ... ury_BC.gif). Tribes in Germany (http://www.dandebat.dk/images/634p.jpg)
My question is whether in Gaul or Germany/Germania, what do we know of how tribes related to one another?
Did they actually see themselves as one nation and cooperated, or did they raid/conduct war on one another?
The only thing I hear from the Roman conquest of Gaul, is that Vercingetorix for instance had difficulty getting the other tribes (he was Averni) to join up with him (some even joined the Romans). The Germans were similar, many decided to fight for Rome even against their own people.
So this points to a complex situation back then, and not unity at all.
Also, To what extent were Germanic languages understandable to another tribe?
Same with Celtic languages.
My question is whether in Gaul or Germany/Germania, what do we know of how tribes related to one another?
Did they actually see themselves as one nation and cooperated, or did they raid/conduct war on one another?
The only thing I hear from the Roman conquest of Gaul, is that Vercingetorix for instance had difficulty getting the other tribes (he was Averni) to join up with him (some even joined the Romans). The Germans were similar, many decided to fight for Rome even against their own people.
So this points to a complex situation back then, and not unity at all.
Also, To what extent were Germanic languages understandable to another tribe?
Same with Celtic languages.