I started this map as an experiment for myself so I could better visualize the "boundaries" of people and cultures right before the Slavic invasions, so as to gain a clearer perspective. Using many maps and sources, I compiled this map to show the scene right before the emergence of the Sklabenoi. There are many things represented in this over modern-day borders:
1: the boundary of the Eastern Roman Empire during the period in question, represented by the red. (*Note, I only included the regions relevant to our study)
2: the green represents lands historically occupied by the Thracians (Dacians, Getae, Goths, etc.) This was obtained through a documentary on the Thracians and many primary source documents.
3. the purple represents the extent of the Veneti, which is essentially linked with the Urnfield Culture.
4. the yellow outline represents the extent of Scythia and Sarmatia into Europe.
5. The yellow "spray paint" is an interesting phenomena. I theorized that given that this was the overlap of many ethnicities (Venetic, Getae, Sarmatian) it would be a logical place to assume the term "Sloveni" was first used, as a relation term. However, what's more interesting is that this area is exactly where Florin Curta pinpoints the origin of the Sklabenoi in his book.
Map
Curtas theory:
Let me know what your thoughts on this new "look" are.
And finally, I was hoping we can use this thread to post any relevant maps or visualizations related to the time period.
1: the boundary of the Eastern Roman Empire during the period in question, represented by the red. (*Note, I only included the regions relevant to our study)
2: the green represents lands historically occupied by the Thracians (Dacians, Getae, Goths, etc.) This was obtained through a documentary on the Thracians and many primary source documents.
3. the purple represents the extent of the Veneti, which is essentially linked with the Urnfield Culture.
4. the yellow outline represents the extent of Scythia and Sarmatia into Europe.
5. The yellow "spray paint" is an interesting phenomena. I theorized that given that this was the overlap of many ethnicities (Venetic, Getae, Sarmatian) it would be a logical place to assume the term "Sloveni" was first used, as a relation term. However, what's more interesting is that this area is exactly where Florin Curta pinpoints the origin of the Sklabenoi in his book.
Map
Curtas theory:
Let me know what your thoughts on this new "look" are.
And finally, I was hoping we can use this thread to post any relevant maps or visualizations related to the time period.
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