Guest panman Posted February 25, 2004 Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 well hello its the friendly neighborhood panman. lol but on a serious note ive been looking for some info on the weapons used by Lithuanian from the roman periode to anywhere to the middle ages (ie before the age of gunpowder) Likewise I know the tribe the Venedi and i know they were somewhat associated with the goths but am cluess on the types of weaponry and armour that they used. Please Please i need some help and i know ive been helped in the past but this is important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus Pilus Posted February 26, 2004 Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 Welcome Panman, Like we've discussed elsewhere, its one of those things that is difficult at best. You'll find that most information readily available on the ancients will be limited to comparisons with Germanic people of the time and the weapons and armor that they used. Later in history, as you get closer to the medieval period, more distinction between peoples begin to develop and a clearer picture will be formed. Regardless, I'll see what I can come up with in my library. I must admit, though, that I have very little information on eastern peoples within my reach. Research has definately been done, and is available somewhere, its just not a subject I have any expertise on whatsoever. I'm sure this person can help though... http://viduramziu.lietuvos.net/en/ http://viduramziu.lietuvos.net/en/about.htm http://viduramziu.lietuvos.net/en/contacts.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest panman Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 well thank u primus ive tried to go to that site befor but it didnt work but now it does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viggen Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 Let us know if you found some more info form this link. cheers vigggen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rameses the Great Posted April 1, 2006 Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 The Lithuanians had nothing to do with Rome, because the Romans did not cross the Rhine. Since Varus lost to the Germans the Romans stopped their advance. I do have an idea on the Lithuanians check out the Scthians at that time of the Romans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaius Octavius Posted April 1, 2006 Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 The Lithuanians had nothing to do with Rome, because the Romans did not cross the Rhine. Since Varus lost to the Germans the Romans stopped their advance. I do have an idea on the Lithuanians check out the Scthians at that time of the Romans. Becaus the Romans did not cross the Rhine or advance north fron Dacia, it does not follow that these two peoples did not have intercourse in trade at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmo Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 For sure it was some amber trade between Eastern Baltica and Rome, but there is nothing about it. It's hard to speak about Lithuania before Mindaungas. Some say venetii were slavic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rameses the Great Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 Kosmo who are Mindaungas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dalby Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 ... Some say venetii were slavic. This seems likely enough since the modern Wends (also called Sorbians) are Slavic. (They are a minority in eastern Germany.) The name looks similar to Veneti. The name of the Aestii, also placed on the eastern Baltic shore by Roman authors, makes them look like Estonians (Eesti). So far as I remember, no classical geographical name in this region is reminiscent of Lithuanians or Latvians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rameses the Great Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Lithuanians were not likely Slavic. The Slavic nation has its own culture spanning from the Balkans and Russia. The Lituanians I think were more Germanic or Nordic in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmo Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 Lithuanians are indo-europeans related only with letonians in a group called leto-lithuanians. They were the last pagans of Europe and created a large state with Bielorussia and most of Ukraine. They created a union with Poland that lasted until the divisions of Poland. Mindaungas was the first duke of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the creator of the powerfull Jaggellon dinasty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldrail Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Weren't they the same people that gave german knights a bloody nose during the middle ages? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotWotius Posted August 6, 2006 Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 Weren't they the same people that gave german knights a bloody nose during the middle ages? Yup, but the Poles helped: Battle of Grunwald Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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