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The '''Menapii''' were a [[Belgae|Belgic]] tribe in the [[1st century BC]]. Their territory corresponds more or less with the region around the modern city of [[Gent]] (the modern Belgian province of Oost-Vlaanderen) but extended up to the [[Schelde]] [[estuary]]. Their [[civitas]] was [[Cassel]] (northern France), near [[Terouanne]]. Their language was most probably germanic. |
The '''Menapii''' were a [[Belgae|Belgic]] tribe in the [[1st century BC]]. Their territory corresponds more or less with the region around the modern city of [[Gent]] (the modern Belgian province of Oost-Vlaanderen) but extended up to the [[Schelde]] [[estuary]]. Their [[civitas]] was [[Cassel]] (northern France), near [[Terouanne]]. Their language was most probably germanic. Their culture was [[Celtic]]. |
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They resisted strongly [[Caius Julius Caesar]]. He even tried to genocide them. During the Roman Empire, they served in a few Menapian [[cohort]]s, attested in Britain. |
They resisted strongly [[Caius Julius Caesar]]. He even tried to genocide them. During the Roman Empire, they served in a few Menapian [[cohort]]s, attested in Britain. |
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A suggested etymology of Menapii: *Meen + *ape. ''Meen'' = main house, large house in a village where people met, justice was spoken, descisions proposed and voted. ''ape'' = follower, low ranking farmer, imitator (a German substrate word), later, because of ''imitator'' -> the animal. The name is ''generic''. It refers to a (Celtic) social organisation. |
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Caesar also mentioned Menapii north of the [[Eburoni]], maybe because of the generic meaning. They were probably not related. |
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A tribe called Menapii is also attested as living in south-eastern and later north-western [[Ireland]]. |
A tribe called Menapii is also attested as living in south-eastern and later north-western [[Ireland]]. |
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Revision as of 13:28, 21 November 2006
The Menapii were a Belgic tribe in the 1st century BC. Their territory corresponds more or less with the region around the modern city of Gent (the modern Belgian province of Oost-Vlaanderen) but extended up to the Schelde estuary. Their civitas was Cassel (northern France), near Terouanne. Their language was most probably germanic. Their culture was Celtic.
Neighbours were:
They resisted strongly Caius Julius Caesar. He even tried to genocide them. During the Roman Empire, they served in a few Menapian cohorts, attested in Britain.
A suggested etymology of Menapii: *Meen + *ape. Meen = main house, large house in a village where people met, justice was spoken, descisions proposed and voted. ape = follower, low ranking farmer, imitator (a German substrate word), later, because of imitator -> the animal. The name is generic. It refers to a (Celtic) social organisation.
Caesar also mentioned Menapii north of the Eburoni, maybe because of the generic meaning. They were probably not related.
A tribe called Menapii is also attested as living in south-eastern and later north-western Ireland.