Military Terminology
Via Wulfila's bible translation we do know 4th Century Gothic military terms he used to describe the 1st Century Roman army. These terms reflect the Gothic military organization that grew from its Germanic roots under Roman and Central Asian (Hunnic) influence.
Known terms include:
- Drauhtinon (to war)
- Gadrauhts (Soldier, Militiaman)
- Hundafaþs (used to describe a Roman Centurion) Common Germanic organization of troops of a hundred armed men (in the Scandinavian Leidang it could refer to less than a hundred or several hundred organized and armed men), literally meaning 'group of a hundred'
- Harjis (Army)
- Hansa (used to describe a Roman Cohort) In Germanic terms meaning a band (of warriors); a related term is the later used German: Hanse, Dutch: Hanze, Estonian: hansa, Polish: Hanza, Swedish: Hansan for the Hanseatic League
- Hairus (Sword)
Read more about this topic: Gothic And Vandal Warfare
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