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Smertae
The Smertae were a people of ancient Britain, known only from a single mention of them by the geographer Ptolemy c. 150. From his general description and the approximate locations of their neighbors, their territory was in the modern area of central Sutherland. Ptolemy does not provide them with a town or principal place. Smertae is believed to be the ancient tribe of ictsceltics] ancestral home of the royal Smertae kingdom a Warrior tribe of giant celts believed to be made up of sheep herders and metal smiths.Viking and tribal/clan feudalism resulted in the kingdom to be later taken over and the name of the Smertae diminished to a single surname later changed to Gor,Smeut,smout,Smeart,Smoot and with Anglo Saxon/english and danish subdigation and occupation over roughly a fifteen centuries the name of Smertae vanished in translation. But through DNA tracing and research it's believed the family line Smoot is connected. William E. Smoot 1642Ad arrived in the new world colonies in Vir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britain
Britain most often refers to: * The United Kingdom, a sovereign state in Europe comprising the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands * Great Britain, the largest island in the United Kingdom and Europe. Britain may also refer to: Places * British Isles, an archipelago comprising Great Britain, Ireland and many other smaller islands * Roman Britain, a Roman province corresponding roughly to modern-day England and Wales * Historical predecessors to the present-day United Kingdom: ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707 to 1801) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801 to 1922) * Britain (place name) * Britain, Virginia, an unincorporated community in the United States People * Calvin Britain (1800–1862), an American politician * Kristen Britain, an American novelist Other uses * Captain Britain, a Marvel Comics superhero See also * * * Terminology of the British Isles * England * Britains * Britannia * Britis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
