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| The name Germani, which had been popular from the time of Caesar, lost its meaning even in the time of the Roman Empire. Instead, Latin and Greek historians spoke of the new tribal combinations, like the Allemani , the Saxons, the Franks, and the Goths, as a threat to the Empire. During the Frankish kingdom, Germania was used in Caesar’s sense to refer to the part of the kingdom east of the Rhine, and those who lived west of the Rhine accordingly were said to dwell in a nation called Gallia. After the division of the Frankish kingdom, the reference East Frankish Kingdom replaced Germania. This classification made no sense, since there were not only Germani, but also other Germanic and Slavic tribes there. No one at this time would even consider naming himself after the Germani. One was Frankish, Saxon, or Bavarian. |
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