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The Saxons also came from area of modern Denmark, to fill the void left by collapsed Roman Britain, which was occupied by Celtic Britons (and Romans from other
by dreen 9y ago
The Saxons also came from area of modern Denmark, to fill the void left by collapsed Roman Britain, which was occupied by Celtic Britons (and Romans from other parts of the Empire)
- jacobush 9y agoAnd I'd dare say, even some "Roman Celts"! The roman influence was long and strong.
- dghf 9y agoThere is a sixth century memorial stone in North Wales that uses consular dating: "The stone of ... son of Avitorius. In the time of Justinus the Consul." (Justinus was consul in Constantinople in 540 AD.) Source: http://www.walesher1974.org/her/groups/GAT/media/GAT_Reports/GATreport_350_compressed.pdf http://www.walesher1974.org/her/groups/GAT/media/GAT_Reports..., p. 121.
- flurdy 9y agoAnd the Normans was originally Danes, Icelanders and Norwegians that settled and integrated into Normandy, France, before crossing the channel...