The origin and spreading out of the Celtic peoples is a topic shrouded in mystery, at least to my mind. While the Germanic migrations occurred during the late Imperial Roman period and Early Middle Ages, the Celtic migrations generally occurred much earlier, as there is historical evidence of the Gaels existing in Ireland since at least 500 B.C.

Since I started to interest myself in history of the northen Europe, and especially the history of Celtic people, I read a lot about their inventions, in terms of warfare. The quote from wiki The use of mail as battlefield armour was common during the Iron Age and the Middle Ages, becoming less common over the course of the 16th and 17th centuries.

My question has nothing to do with the English or the English language. While it has a language element to it, I'm primarily interested in the historic use of the word to describe the island of Great Britain in a Celtic context. I'm hoping someone familiar with the Roman or sub-Roman period or someone familiar with Welsh history can answer this.

2020年11月30日 · The Celtic year started with Samonios. It is a fact non-discussed about. The question is when the Celtic Year started? Notice, the Coligny table says nothing about that. The only argument for putting the start in June is that Samonios sounds like Summer. But naive etymology cannot be an argument in any discussion, except as a joke.

2018年8月13日 · He was of the Celtic Vocontii tribe in Gallia Narbonensis (southern Gaul, roughly modern day Languedoc and Provence). According to this book review in Histos (2018) (pdf), His grandfather apparently acquired Roman citizenship from Gnaeus Pompeius [ Pompey the Great ] (cf. Just. Epit. 43.5.11–12), which explains his ‘nomen gentis’, while ...

2016年8月27日 · Some topics can be studied from documents; others from oral records; and others from archaeological remains, such as pre-Colombian Indian civilizations, or pre-Roman Celtic and German peoples. So much for my opinion. Philosophy of History starts with "History is the study of the past in all its forms." They go on to quote Thucydides:

2025年1月14日 · And Celtic languages which were spoken in both countries before the Roman conquest are almost extinct. (Even in Ireland and Wales nowadays most people speak English.) Perhaps the difference is in how violent a conquest was, what proportion of population was displaced/exterminated, etc.

2017年9月18日 · @sempaiscuba We fulfill the demands of nature in a much better way than do you Roman women,” the Celtic lady retorted disdainfully, “for we consort openly with the best men, whereas you let yourselves be debauched in secret by the vilest.” ~~ Dio Cassius quoting the reply of a Celtic wife to a jeering accusation of promiscuity from a Roman matron.

2018年8月29日 · When in history did it become widely accepted that Druids could shapeshift into animals? Edit: My Research. Coir Anmann. As stated by user sempaiscuba♦, Laignech Fáelad is the only referenced shapeshifter in the book. The problem is that Laignech Fáelad is considered a legendary warrior.

2017年5月31日 · It's unlikely the Celts migrated into Gaul. The people who migrated into Gaul were the bell beaker folk about a thousand years earlier who eventually included the Urnfield culture which is the earliest known Celtic culture, or rather the culture that preceded the earliest known Celtic cultures like Halstatt. –