Tongeren during the Late Roman Period and Early Middle Ages, c. 300–750 CE : An Archaeological and Historical Synthesis on the Capital of the ?Civitas Tungrorum' - Steven Vandewal - Books - De Gruyter - 9783111579115 - December 16, 2024
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Steven Vandewal
Tongeren during the Late Roman Period and Early Middle Ages, c. 300–750 CE : An Archaeological and Historical Synthesis on the Capital of the ?Civitas Tungrorum'

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The traditional picture is that there is little information about Tongeren, the capital of the civitas Tungrorum in Roman times, from Late Antiquity onwards. In the last twenty years or so, very cautiously, voices have been raised to nuance the story of the general decline of Tongeren from the beginning of the fifth century. A recurring question is whether Tongeren remained inhabited and what its function might have been.

A key site is the Roman basilica, the predecessor of an early medieval church. A key figure is the bishop, whose seat was moved to neighbouring Maastricht in the sixth century. Based on an extensive database, a picture of late Roman Tongeren is drawn, with its public and private buildings, cemeteries and material finds.

While the number of finds is decreasing, more historical sources are becoming available for the early Middle Ages. For this period, not only the re-Christianisation is discussed, but also the political, religious and economic role that the former capital of the civitas could have played. Due to its location, one could state that in the civitas Tungrorum the Middle Ages started earlier than elsewhere because of the emergence of a Franko-Roman society.

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released December 16, 2024
ISBN13 9783111579115
Publishers De Gruyter
Pages 698
Dimensions 150 × 220 × 20 mm   ·   1.28 kg

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