Thunatae
The Thunatae (Ancient Greek: Θουνᾶται) were a Dardanian tribe, along with the Galabri, mentioned by Strabo. The Thunatae are mentioned as neighbors of the Maedi, a Thracian tribe.[1]
Name
The tribe is mentioned by Ancient Greek author Strabo in his Geographica as Script error: No such module "Lang". Thunatai. The tribal name Thunatae/Thunatai has been connected to the Messapic name Daunioi/Daunii in Apulia (south-eastern Italy).Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Geography
According to Strabo the Thunatae were a Dardanian tribe who bordered with the Thracian Maedi in the east.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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See also
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References
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