Who were the Getae people?

Getae, an ancient people of Thracian origin, inhabiting the banks of the lower Danube region and nearby plains. First appearing in the 6th century bc, the Getae were subjected to Scythian influence and were known as expert mounted archers and devotees of the deity Zalmoxis.

Was there a Getae in Greek?

The Getae (/ˈdʒiːtiː, ˈɡiːtiː/ JEE-tee, GHEE-tee) or Gets (/dʒɛts, ɡɛts/ JETS, GHETS; Ancient Greek: Γέται, singular Γέτης) were a Thracian-related tribe that once inhabited the regions to either side of the Lower Danube, in what is today northern Bulgaria and southern Romania.

What is the difference between the Getae and the Dacians?

Strabo describes the Getae and Dacians as distinct but cognate tribes. This distinction refers to the regions they occupied. Strabo and Pliny the Elder also state that Getae and Dacians spoke the same language.

What did the Romans call the Dacians?

In his Roman History (c. 200 AD), Cassius Dio added: “I call the people Dacians, the name used by the natives themselves as well as by the Romans, though I am not ignorant that some Greek writers refer to them as Getae, whether that is the right term or not…”.

What was the social structure of the Dacians?

Society. Dacians were divided into two classes: the aristocracy ( tarabostes) and the common people ( comati ). Only the aristocracy had the right to cover their heads, and wore a felt hat. The common people, who comprised the rank and file of the army, the peasants and artisans, might have been called capillati in Latin.

What do we know about the ancient Dahae?

Relatively little is known about their way of life. For example, according to the Iranologist A. D. H. Bivar, the capital of “the ancient Dahae (if indeed they possessed one) is quite unknown.” The Dahae dissolved, apparently, some time before the beginning of the 1st millennium.