How the Celtic Serdi Tribe Founded Sofia, the Capital of Bulgaria - History Decoded
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- How the Celtic Serdi Tribe Founded Sofia, the Capital of Bulgaria - History Decoded
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Sofia, the capital and largest city in Bulgaria, was founded by the Celtic tribe of the Serdi thousands of years ago. Located just west of the Iskar River, which itself is a tributary of the great Danube River, Sofia sits at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, and is home to many mineral springs.
The Serdi inhabited parts of the Bulgarian region of Thrace. In the ancient world, Thrace corresponded to the modern territories of eastern Greece, western Turkey and southern Bulgaria. The tribe lived around the city of Serdica, which was the Roman name for the modern city of Sofia. In Greek, the city was known as Serdonpolis, or Sardica. One of the earliest records that refers to the city comes from a 1st century BC Athenian source that describes it as Astiu ton Serdon, or city of the Serdi.
It is thought that the Serdi settled in ancient Bulgaria during the Celtic invasion of the broader region in around the 4th century BC. Very few objects exist from the Serdi, but we do have a coin used by ancient tribe. On one side of the coin, to the left in the photo, the coin features the head of the Greek river god, Strymon, although this is pretty worn. The reverse of the coin on the right of the photo features a trident, a three-pronged spear associated with Gods of the Sea, most famously with Poseidon. The coin is an overstrike of the official Thessalonian coin which existed from 187 to 31 BC, which the Serdi overlayed a new design onto. It is thought that this was part of the Serdi’s own distinct currency, as opposed to being some attempt at forgery.
The Serdi seemed to be adopt Thracian culture over the years, holding on to elements of their Celtic heritage though. Some scholars do argue that the Serdi were more from Thracian origins than Celtic ones, however this is debated. It seems likely that they were a Celtic tribe that settled the ancient lands of Thrace and then became assimilated into Thracian customs over the decades and centuries.
Prior to the Celtic influx, Serdica was incorporated into the Odrysian kingdom in the 5th century BC, which was an ancient Thracian kingdom. In 339 BC, Alexander the Greats father, Phillip II of Macedon, sacked the city.
The Serdi was then in control of the city for centuries, until the 1st century BC. In between 27 and 29 BC, Rome sacked the city. The campaign was led by Marcus Licinius Crassus, a Roman general and statesman, who was often referred to as ‘the richest man Rome,’ who attacked the Serdi tribe and beheaded many of the captives.
Serdica then became an important Roman city, with the Romans building an amphitheatre, a circus and baths amongst other structures. The city was located on an strategic Roman road known as the Via Militaris, a road that linked Singidunum, the name of ancient Belgrade in modern Serbia, and Constantinople, known today as Istanbul in Turkey.
Sources:
Serdi, Wikicommons - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serdi
Sofia, Wikicommons en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofia
Sofia, Britannica www.britannica.com/place/Sofia
Strymon, Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strymon...)
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I always was under the impression my family came from the Celts but after working on our genealogy, I'm fairly sure we were not. The information I found in the form of maps of that time and locations of the families during that time it appears we are not.
Brother,
I think you got the wrong Crassus
The Crassus who fought in Thrace and Moesia was the grandson of the Millionaire and Triumvir Marcus Licinius Crassus
Same name but different person
The Crassus you're thinking of was Consul in 30 BC and was famous for his exploits in Thrace and Moesia
Great stuff TY
Thank you Bert Berto, I hope you're well
@@celtichistorydecoded All good here TY, and yourself ?
@@bertberto5671 I'm doing good, thanks for asking.
Brother,
I love your presentation
Do you know what Serdi means in Celtic?
Not surprised. We have bagpipes in our music, me myself as a Bulgarian have always gotten along extremely well with Irish, we have similar vigor and energy in our personalities, and the similarity of look to black Irish is definitely there.
Didn`t know about this lot
Be nice to see an overview of the relationship between Celtic history/origins, Scottish history/origins, and the potential link to Scythia.
Not everyone has the time or patience to view every video put out by every channel on this topic, especially when there are conflicting opinions and 'facts'.
Stating the difference between historical facts and mere guesswork would also help.
There does appear to be fascinating links between Bulgaria, bell beaker culture, Celts, Scythians, and therefore Scotland, so can it be presented in a video style short enough to attract maximum interest and stimulate discussion I wonder
Many of Europe’s famous modern cities were originally “dunum” of Celts.
Very interesting but the narration really needs work. I’m not sure if you’re using a bot or just bad at narrating but it made the subject hard to follow, and I couldn’t finish watching.
You are right.
Serbi
Serbica 😆
Belgrade ~ Alba Bulgarica
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Serdi was serbi
Irci su patili mnogo od Engleza
Serdi are Serbi...
Onda Irci su Srbi
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