
Geats - Wikipedia
The Geats (/ ɡiːts, ˈɡeɪəts, jæts / GHEETS, GAY-əts, YATS; [1][2] Old English: gēatas [ˈjæɑtɑs]; Old Norse: gautar [ˈɡɑu̯tɑr]; Swedish: götar [ˈjø̂ːtar]), sometimes called Goths, [3] were a large …
Kingdoms of Northern Europe - Geats (Yeats) - The History Files
The Geats were to be found occupying areas of southern Sweden by the fifth and early sixth centuries AD, opposite the coastline of later Poland. To the north-west of Geat lands lay the …
Beowulf Maps - Learn For Your Life
This map shows the approximate location of the king's halls for the Danes and the Swedes and the Geats. This gives you an idea of how far Beowulf and company had to ravel from …
LibGuides: Beowulf: The Anglo-Saxon World of Beowulf
Nov 30, 2012 · This map shows the different peoples and territories of ancient Scandanavia. The Geats, Beowulf's people, lived on what is now the tip of modern-day Sweden (designated by …
Götaland - Wikipedia
Map of historical Götaland, the areas of the Geats, which politically merged with the Swedes to form Sweden. Note that Värmland , north of Dalsland and Västergötland , also was a part of …
Map of Scandinavia AD 1000 - The History Files
Since the exodus southwards of the Danes in the fifth and sixth centuries, the territory was largely dominated by two larger early kingdoms, of the Swedes and the Geats, along with other more …
The Geats - Land of Beowulf
Discover the world of the Geats, the legendary tribe of warriors that played a crucial role in the epic tale of Beowulf. Learn about their history, culture, and legacy in this captivating journey.
Getae - Wikipedia
The Getae or Getai (/ ˈɡɛtiː / or / ˈdʒiːtiː /, [1] singular Getan) were a large nation who inhabited the regions to either side of the Lower Danube in what is today northern Bulgaria and southern …
What happened to the Geats? Did they migrate to Anglo-Saxon ... - Reddit
Nov 3, 2019 · A theory is discussed in the 42nd episode of the podcast (see link) concerning the fate of the Geats, a Scandinavian Germanic tribe originally from what is now southern …
Beowulf and Heorot – The Road to Heorot
Beowulf is described as a Geat but the homeland of the Geats is a bit debateable. The two main contenders are the area around modern day Gothenburg and the island of Gotland to the east …