Actually, the name "Treves" is the French translation of the original Latin name of the city (Trevirensis) now known by its German name: Trier. Does the name derive from the three rivers in the area (Mosel, Ruwer, Saar)? Thomas Kohn
Dear Thomas, the name came from the name of the german race of the "Treverer" that settled in this area around Trier before the romans came (and with them in later times). The romans founded a city in 16 before Christ nearby the capital santuary of the Treverer in the Mosel valley. The historiens think that there must have been a settlement of the Treverer before the roman foundation of their new city. The romans called it "Augusta Treverorum", because of Kaiser Augustus in that year -16. This city expanded and 300 year later it had arround 50.000 up to 70.000 inhabitans, with about 1000 farms in the area 50 miles around. In french the name is written Trèves and not Treves. In the area around and in Trier they call it Trear/Treer. Werner Lichter ########################################### > > Actually, the name "Treves" is the French translation of the original > Latin name of the city (Trevirensis) now known by its German name: > Trier. Does the name derive from the three rivers in the area (Mosel, > Ruwer, Saar)? > > Thomas Kohn > > ==== TRIER-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > Going on vacation longer than 4 days? Go to > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/DEU/TRIER-ROOTS.html > to unsubscribe
Sehr geehrter Herr Lichter, As far at it is known today, the Treverer were neither germanic, nor a race. When Caesar conquered Gallia around 50 bc, it was one of the mightiest celtic (gallic) tribes in whole Gallia. He described them as brave warriors and famous horseriders in his "de bello gallico" (About the gallic war). Little is known about them, but they had some big castles in the region they settled (the area beetween Maas, Rhine and Huensrueck) and put fierce resistance against the roman conquerors (including some rebellions after the conquest, who caused severe problems for the roman legions), but at least, it was David against Goliath and they were assimilated by the romans. Beste Grüße in die Eifel Ernst Mettlach/Trier ----- Original Message ----- From: Werner Lichter <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 10:28 PM Subject: Re: [TRIER-ROOTS-L] Treves - Trier > Dear Thomas, > the name came from the name of the german race of the "Treverer" that > settled in this area around Trier before the romans came (and with them > in later times). The romans founded a city in 16 before Christ nearby > the capital santuary of the Treverer in the Mosel valley. The historiens > think that there must have been a settlement of the Treverer before the > roman foundation of their new city. The romans called it "Augusta > Treverorum", because of Kaiser Augustus in that year -16. This city > expanded and 300 year later it had arround 50.000 up to 70.000 > inhabitans, with about 1000 farms in the area 50 miles around. > In french the name is written Trèves and not Treves. In the area around > and in Trier they call it Trear/Treer. > > Werner Lichter > > ########################################### > > > > > Actually, the name "Treves" is the French translation of the original > > Latin name of the city (Trevirensis) now known by its German name: > > Trier. Does the name derive from the three rivers in the area (Mosel, > > Ruwer, Saar)? > > > > Thomas Kohn > > > > ==== TRIER-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > > Going on vacation longer than 4 days? Go to > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/DEU/TRIER-ROOTS.html > > to unsubscribe > > > ==== TRIER-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > Going on vacation longer than 4 days? Go to > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/DEU/TRIER-ROOTS.html > to unsubscribe >