Regna and Gentes : The Relationship Between Late Antique and Early Medieval Peoples and Kingdoms in the Transformation of the Roman World

An examination of the relationship between gens and regnum by systematically comparing the ''Germanic'' and non-Germanic successor states of the Roman Empire. This question leads to key results about the role of ethnic processes and political developments in the formation of the new kingdoms. Annotation In The Research On The Transformation Of The Roman World Relatively Little Attention Has Been Paid To The Transformation Of Early Medieval Peoples And The Development Of Their Communities Into Kingdoms, And We Lack A Comparative Study On This Subject. The Aim Of This Volume Is, Therefore, To Examine The Relationship Between Gens And Regnum By Systematically Comparing The Germanic And Non-germanic Successor States Of The Roman Empire, A Question That Leads To Important Results About The Role Of Ethnic Processes And Of Political Developments In The Formation Of The New Kingdoms. By Trying To Answer Leading Questions, 16 Authors (historians, Archaeologists And Linguists) Deal With Ten Important Kingdoms Of This Period And With Their Political And Legal Context (role Of The Empire And The Law-codes). An Introduction To The Subject And Its Inherent Problems And A Comparative Conclusion Summarizing The Results Completes The Volume. Contributors: Javier Arce, Ann Christys, Evangelos Chrysos, Falko Daim, Hans-werner Goetz, Matthias Hardt, Peter Heather, Jvrg Jarnut, J.h.w.g. Liebeschuetz, Walter Pohl, Michael Schmauder, Isabel Velazquez, Ian N. Wood, Alex Woolf, Patrick Wormald, And Barbara Yorke. Introduction / Hans-werner Goetz -- The Empire, The Gentes And The Regna / Evangelos Chrysos -- The Leges Barbarorum: Law And Ethnicity In The Post-roman West / Patrick Wormald -- Gens Into Regnum: The Vandals / J.h.w.g. Liebeschuetz -- Gens And Regnum Among The Ostrogoths / Peter Heather -- The Enigmatic Fifth Century In Hispania: Some Historical Problems / Javier Arce -- Pro Patriae Gentisqve Gothorvm Statv / Isabel Velazquez -- The Transformation Of Hispania After 711 / Ann Christys -- Gentes, Kings And Kingdoms -- The Emergence Of States. The Kingdom Of The Gibichungs / Ian N. Wood -- The Relationship Between Frankish Gens And Regnum: A Proposal Based On The Archaeological Evidence / Michael Schmauder -- Gens, Kings And Kingdoms: The Franks / Hans-werner Goetz -- The Britons: From Romans To Barbarians / Alex Woolf -- Anglo-saxon Gentes And Regna / Barbara Yorke -- Gens, Rex And Regnum Of The Lombards / Jorg Jarnut -- The Bavarians / Matthias Hardt -- Avars And Avar Archaeology. An Introduction / Falko Daim -- A Non-roman Empire In Central Europe: The Avars / Walter Pohl. Edited By Hans-werner Goetz, Jörg Jarnut And Walter Pohl ; With The Collaboration Of Sören Kaschke. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [629]-690) And Indexes. "In the research on "The transformation of the Roman world" relatively little attention has been paid to the transformation of early medieval peoples and the development of their communities into kingdoms, and we lack a comparative study on this subject. The aim of this volume is, therefore, to examine the relationship between gens and regnum by systematically comparing the "Germanic" and non-Germanic successor states of the Roman Empire, a question that leads to important results about the role of ethnic processes and of political developments in the formation of the new kingdoms. By trying to answer leading questions, 16 authors (historians, archaeologists and linguists) deal with ten important kingdoms of this period and with their political and legal context (role of the Empire and the law-codes). An introduction to the subject and its inherent problems and a comparative conclusion summarizing the results completes the volume. Contributors: Javier Arce, Ann Christys, Evangelos Chrysos, Falko Daim, Hans-Werner Goetz, Matthias Hardt, Peter Heather, Jörg Jarnut, J.H.W.G. Liebeschuetz, Walter Pohl, Michael Schmauder, Isabel Velazquez, Ian N. Wood, Alex Woolf, Patrick Wormald, and Barbara Yorke."-- Provided by publisher CONTENTS......Page 6 LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS......Page 8 ABBREVIATIONS......Page 12 INTRODUCTION......Page 14 THE EMPIRE, THE GENTES AND THE REGNA......Page 26 THE LEGES BARBARORUM:LAW AND ETHNICITY IN THE POST-ROMAN WEST......Page 34 GENS INTO REGNUM: THE VANDALS1......Page 68 GENS AND REGNUM AMONG THE OSTROGOTHS......Page 98 THE ENIGMATIC FIFTH CENTURY IN HISPANIA:SOME HISTORICAL PROBLEMS......Page 148 PRO PATRIAE GENTISQVE GOTHORVM STATV(4TH COUNCIL OF TOLEDO, CANON 75, A. 633......Page 174 THE TRANSFORMATION OF HISPANIA AFTER 711......Page 232 GENTES, KINGS AND KINGDOMS—THE EMERGENCE OFSTATES: THE KINGDOM OF THE GIBICHUNGS......Page 256 THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FRANKISH GENS AND REGNUM: A PROPOSAL BASED ON THEARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE......Page 284 GENS, KINGS AND KINGDOMS: THE FRANKS......Page 320 THE BRITONS: FROM ROMANS TO BARBARIANS......Page 358 ANGLO-SAXON GENTES AND REGNA......Page 394 GENS, REX AND REGNUM OF THE LOMBARDS......Page 422 THE BAVARIANS......Page 442 AVARS AND AVAR ARCHAEOLOGY AN INTRODUCTION......Page 476 REGNA AND GENTES: CONCLUSION......Page 610 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 642 INDEX OF PEOPLES......Page 704 INDEX OF PERSONS......Page 707 INDEX OF PLACES......Page 713 INDEX OF SUBJECTS......Page 718 In the research on "The transformation of the Roman world" relatively little attention has been paid to the transformation of early medieval peoples and the development of their communities into kingdoms, and we lack a comparative study on this subject. The aim of this volume is, therefore, to examine the relationship between gens and regnum by systematically comparing the "Germanic" and non-Germanic successor states of the Roman Empire, a question that leads to important results about the role of ethnic processes and of political developments in the formation of the new kingdoms. By trying to answer leading questions, 16 authors (historians, archaeologists and linguists) deal with ten important kingdoms of this period and with their political and legal context (role of the Empire and the law-codes). An introduction to the subject and its inherent problems and a comparative conclusion summarizing the results completes the volume. Contributors: Javier Arce, Ann Christys, Evangelos Chrysos, Falko Daim, Hans-Werner Goetz, Matthias Hardt, Peter Heather, Jörg Jarnut, J.H.W.G. Liebeschuetz, Walter Pohl, Michael Schmauder, Isabel Velázquez, Ian N. Wood, Alex Woolf, Patrick Wormald, and Barbara Yorke In the research on "The transformation of the Roman world" relatively little attention has been paid to the transformation of early medieval peoples and the development of their communities into kingdoms, and we lack a comparative study on this subject. The aim of this volume is, therefore, to examine the relationship between gens and regnum by systematically comparing the "Germanic" and non-Germanic successor states of the Roman Empire, a question that leads to important results about the role of ethnic processes and of political developments in the formation of the new kingdoms. By trying to answer leading questions, 16 authors (historians, archaeologists and linguists) deal with ten important kingdoms of this period and with their political and legal context (role of the Empire and the law-codes). An introduction to the subject and its inherent problems and a comparative conclusion summarizing the results completes the volume. Contributors: Javier Arce, Ann Christys, Evangelos Chrysos, Falko Daim, Hans-Werner Goetz, Matthias Hardt, Peter Heather, Jorg Jarnut, J.H.W.G. Liebeschuetz, Walter Pohl, Michael Schmauder, Isabel Velazquez, Ian N. Wood, Alex Woolf, Patrick Wormald, and Barbara Yorke.