The Gothic Thervingi were divided into subdivisions of territory and people called kunja (singular kuni, cognate with English kin), led by a reiks.[3] In times of a common threat, one of the reiks would be selected as a kindins, or head of the empire (translated as "judge", Latin iudex, Greek δικαστής).[4]
Herwig Wolfram suggested the position was different from the Roman definition of a rex ("king") and is better described as that of a tribal chief (see Germanic king).[5]
A reiks had a lower order of optimates or megistanes (μεγιστάνες, presumably translating mahteigs[6]) beneath him on whom he could call on for support.[7]
It also figures prominently as second element in Gothic names, Latinized and often anglicized as -ric, such as in Theoderic (Þiuda-reiks).
^A. W. Van Der Hoek; Dirk H. A. Kolff; M. S. Oort (1992). Ritual, State, and History in South Asia: Essays in Honour of J.C. Heesterman. BRILL. pp. 310–. ISBN978-90-04-09467-3. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
^Herwig Wolfram (2005). Gotische Studien: Volk und Herrschaft im frühen Mittelalter. C. H. Beck. pp. 90–. ISBN978-3-406-52957-3. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
^Herwig Wolfram, Die Goten: Von den Anfängen bis zur Mitte des 6. Jahrhunderts, p. 105.
^Ammianus Marcellinus (27,5,9) mentions one Athanaric iudex gentis, "judge of the people."
^P. J. Heather (1999). The Visigoths from the Migration Period to the Seventh Century: An Ethnographic Perspective. Boydell & Brewer Ltd. pp. 358–. ISBN978-1-84383-033-7. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
^Béla Köpeczi, History of Transylvania: From the beginnings to 1606, Social Science Monographs, 2001, p. 163.
^Béla Köpeczi, History of Transylvania: From the beginnings to 1606, Social Science Monographs, 2001, p. 163.
^Herwig Wolfram (1997). The Roman Empire and Its Germanic Peoples. University of California Press. pp. 17–. ISBN978-0-520-08511-4. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
January 01, 1970
reiks, gothic, 𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃, pronunciation, latinized, gothic, title, tribal, ruler, often, translated, king, gothic, bible, translates, greek, árchōn, ἄρχων, presumably, translated, basiliskos, βασιλίσκος, petty, king, passio, sabbas, goth, gothic, thervingi, were, . Reiks Gothic 𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 pronunciation ri ks Latinized as rix is a Gothic title for a tribal ruler often translated as king In the Gothic Bible it translates to the Greek archōn ἄrxwn 1 It is presumably translated as basiliskos basiliskos petty king in the Passio of Sabbas the Goth 2 The Gothic Thervingi were divided into subdivisions of territory and people called kunja singular kuni cognate with English kin led by a reiks 3 In times of a common threat one of the reiks would be selected as a kindins or head of the empire translated as judge Latin iudex Greek dikasths 4 Herwig Wolfram suggested the position was different from the Roman definition of a rex king and is better described as that of a tribal chief see Germanic king 5 A reiks had a lower order of optimates or megistanes megistanes presumably translating mahteigs 6 beneath him on whom he could call on for support 7 It also figures prominently as second element in Gothic names Latinized and often anglicized as ric such as in Theoderic THiuda reiks The use of the suffix extended into the Merovingian dynasty with kings given names such as Childeric 8 and it survives in modern German and Scandinavian names such as Ulrich Erik Dietrich Heinrich Richard Friedrich See also edit nbsp Look up Reconstruction Proto Germanic riks in Wiktionary the free dictionary nbsp Look up 𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 in Wiktionary the free dictionary Germanic king Reich King of the Visigoths King of the OstrogothsReferences edit A W Van Der Hoek Dirk H A Kolff M S Oort 1992 Ritual State and History in South Asia Essays in Honour of J C Heesterman BRILL pp 310 ISBN 978 90 04 09467 3 Retrieved 4 January 2013 Herwig Wolfram 2005 Gotische Studien Volk und Herrschaft im fruhen Mittelalter C H Beck pp 90 ISBN 978 3 406 52957 3 Retrieved 5 January 2013 Herwig Wolfram Die Goten Von den Anfangen bis zur Mitte des 6 Jahrhunderts p 105 Ammianus Marcellinus 27 5 9 mentions one Athanaric iudex gentis judge of the people P J Heather 1999 The Visigoths from the Migration Period to the Seventh Century An Ethnographic Perspective Boydell amp Brewer Ltd pp 358 ISBN 978 1 84383 033 7 Retrieved 5 January 2013 Bela Kopeczi History of Transylvania From the beginnings to 1606 Social Science Monographs 2001 p 163 Bela Kopeczi History of Transylvania From the beginnings to 1606 Social Science Monographs 2001 p 163 Herwig Wolfram 1997 The Roman Empire and Its Germanic Peoples University of California Press pp 17 ISBN 978 0 520 08511 4 Retrieved 5 January 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Reiks amp oldid 1115172224, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
