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The '''Daner''' were an ancient [[North germanic tribe]] residing in modern day southern [[Sweden]] and on the [[Denmark|Danish]] islands. They were not mentioned by [[Tacitus]], whose famous work ''[[Germania (book)|Germania]]'' mentions the ''Gothones'' ([[Geats]] and/or [[Goths]]?) and the ''[[Suiones]]'' (Swedes). They seem to be, however, mentioned by [[Jordanes]], as the '''Dani''', and also by [[Procopius]].<br>The name ''Daner'' is the etymological root of [[Dane]]. [[Jordanes]] maintains that the '''Dani''' were of the same stock as the ''Suetidi'' (Swedes, ''[[Svitjod|Suithiod]]''?) and expelled the [[Heruli]] and took their lands. If Tacitus simply did not overlook the Dani, and if Jordanes's information was correct, it is possible that they first appeared, as an off-shoot of the [[Swedes]], sometime in the [[2nd century|2nd]] or [[3rd century|3rd]] century A.D. According to [[Sven Aggesen]] this would have been about the time that [[Dan (Danish)|Dan]] the Proud, gave his name to the [[Danes]] |
The '''Daner''' were an ancient [[North germanic tribe]] residing in modern day southern [[Sweden]] and on the [[Denmark|Danish]] islands. They were not mentioned by [[Tacitus]], whose famous work ''[[Germania (book)|Germania]]'' mentions the ''Gothones'' ([[Geats]] and/or [[Goths]]?) and the ''[[Suiones]]'' (Swedes). They seem to be, however, mentioned by [[Jordanes]], as the '''Dani''', and also by [[Procopius]].<br>The name ''Daner'' is the etymological root of [[Dane]]. [[Jordanes]] maintains that the '''Dani''' were of the same stock as the ''Suetidi'' (Swedes, ''[[Svitjod|Suithiod]]''?) and expelled the [[Heruli]] and took their lands. If Tacitus simply did not overlook the Dani, and if Jordanes's information was correct, it is possible that they first appeared, as an off-shoot of the [[Swedes]], sometime in the [[2nd century|2nd]] or [[3rd century|3rd]] century A.D. According to [[Sven Aggesen]] this would have been about the time that [[Dan (Danish)|Dan]] the Proud, gave his name to the [[Danes]]. |
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Revision as of 14:00, 27 January 2007
The Daner were an ancient North germanic tribe residing in modern day southern Sweden and on the Danish islands. They were not mentioned by Tacitus, whose famous work Germania mentions the Gothones (Geats and/or Goths?) and the Suiones (Swedes). They seem to be, however, mentioned by Jordanes, as the Dani, and also by Procopius.
The name Daner is the etymological root of Dane. Jordanes maintains that the Dani were of the same stock as the Suetidi (Swedes, Suithiod?) and expelled the Heruli and took their lands. If Tacitus simply did not overlook the Dani, and if Jordanes's information was correct, it is possible that they first appeared, as an off-shoot of the Swedes, sometime in the 2nd or 3rd century A.D. According to Sven Aggesen this would have been about the time that Dan the Proud, gave his name to the Danes.
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