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Nieznana historia Serbołużyczan, potomków starożytnych Wandalów.
histoire inconnue des wandales
 
Edward Gibbon (1737-1794) najwybitniejszy historyk XVIII w., autor dzieła „Zmierzch Cesarstwa Rzymskiego” jednego z pierwszych napisanych w oparciu o źródła. Do dzisiaj jest podstawą współczesnej historiografii. Gibbon juz od wczesnej młodosci przejawiał zainteresowania historią, studiował: Owidiusza, Prospera i Drydensa. Był doskonałym znawca heraldyki, wierzył, że dociekliwość badacza dziejów pozwoli na uchwycenia prawd kierujacych światem. Jego dzieło powstało w drugiej połowie XVII wieku, w okresie upadku Rzeczpospolitej, nie jest obarczone duchem propagandy pruskiej uprawianej w XVIII wieku, której głownym celem było uzasadnienie zaboru ziem polskich. To wówczas niemiecko języczni historycy uknuli w oparciu o „Germanię” Tacyta hasło germńskosci ziem miedzy Łaba a Wisłą w kontekscie etnicznym. W 4 tomie wspomnianego dzieła Gibbon koncząc częśc poświęconą Wandalom stara się nakreslic etnos tego narodu: "In the country between the Elbe and the Oder, several populous villages of Lusatia are inhabited by the Vandals : they still preserve their language, their customs, and the purity of their blood ; support with some impatience, the Saxon, or Prussian yoke ; and serve with secret and voluntary allegiance, the descendant of their ancient kings” (Wandalowie zamieszkują obecnie kilka miejscowości na Łuzycach miedzy Łaba a Odrą, zachowali swój ojczysty jezyk, obyczaje i czystośc krwi. Znoszą jarzmo Sasów i Prusów, nie zatracili jednak swojej kultury, pielęgnuja starodawne zwyczaje i pamięc o swoich królach). Źródłem tego fragmentu jest Jacobi Tollius, który przebywając na dworze Fryderyka Wilhelma (1620 -1688) – elektora brandenburskiego i księcia Prus z dynastii Hohenzollernów uzyskał informacje o potomkach starozytnych Wandalów, których elektor chwalił za walecznośc i podkreslał, ze zachowuja pamięc o swoich przodkach z czasów ich królestwa w Afryce. Tworza doborowe wojska w liczbie 5-6 tysiecy pod jego dowodctwem. Jacobi Tollius, którego przekaz posłuzył Gibbonowi za źródlo w opisanej przez niego historii urodził się w 1630 roku w Rhenen koło Utrechtu. Był synem Johannesa Tolliusa który mimo niskiego statusu majątkowego uczynił wszystko aby wykształcić swoich synów. Starszy Kornelisz był uznanym naukowcem, młodszy Jacobi studiował filozofię na uniwersytecie w Harderwijk. Po ukonczeniu studiow rozpoczął pracę ksiegarza u znanego wówczas holenderskiego geografa Joannesa Blaeu, w 1660 r zostaje przez niego wysłany do Niemiec i Austrii w celu zdobycia wiedzy geograficznej i historycznej, nastepnie zostaje sekretarzem szwedzkiego dyplomaty Nicolausa Heinsiusa, by wreszcie zostać zatrudnionym przez elektora brandenburskiego Fryderyka Wilhelma. To bedąc u niego na słuzbie odwiedził: Magdeburg, Brandenburg, Poczdam, Berlin, Lipsk, Drezno, Pragę i Wiedeń a nastepnie udał się na na Węgry. Pod koniec 1687 r. dotarł do Włoch, w 1692 r. powrócił do ojczyzny. W Utrechcie nie pozwolono mu jednak wygłosić publicznego wykładu, a jego sytuacja pogorszyła się z powodu choroby, zmarł w 1696 r. Dziennik podróży napisany w formie listów został opublikowany juz po śmierci w 1700 r. przez jego ucznia Henricusa Christiana Henninusa pod nazwą: „Epistolae itinerariae, ex auctoris Schedis postumis recensitae, Supluse, digestae, annotationibus, observationibus and figuris adornatae”
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  4) Now when Gaiseric, king of the Vandals, whom we mentioned shortly before, learned that his mind was bent on the devastation of the world, he incited Attila by many gifts to make war on the Visigoths, for he was afraid that Theodorid, king of the Visigoths, would avenge the injury done to his daughter. She had been joined in wedlock with Huneric, the son of Gaiseric, and at first was happy in this union. But afterwards he was cruel even to his own children, and because of the mere suspicion that she was attempting to poison him, he cut off her nose and mutilated her ears. He sent her back to her father in Gaul thus despoiled of her natural charms. So the wretched girl presented a pitiable aspect ever after, and the cruelty which would stir even strangers still more surely incited her father to vengeance. (185) Attila, therefore, in his efforts to bring about the wars long ago instigated by the bribe of Gaiseric, sent ambassadors into Italy to the Emperor Valentinian to sow strife between the Goths and the Romans, thinking to shatter by civil discord those whom he could not crush in battle. He declared that he was in no way violating his friendly relations with the Empire, but that he had a quarrel with Theodorid, king of the Visigoths. As he wished to be kindly received, he filled the rest of the letter with the usual flattering salutations, striving to win credence for his falsehood. (186) In like manner he despatched a message to Theodorid, king of the Visigoths, urging him to break his alliance with the Romans and reminding him of the battles to which they had recently provoked him. Beneath his great ferocity he was a subtle man, and fought with craft before he made war.
 
  Then the Emperor Valentinian sent an embassy to the Visigoths and their king Theodorid, with this message: (187) "Bravest of nations, it is the part of prudence for us to unite against the lord of the earth who wishes to enslave the whole world; who requires no just cause for battle, but supposes whatever he does is right. He measures his ambition by his might. License satisfies his pride. Despising law and right, he shows himself an enemy to Nature herself. And thus he, who clearly is the common foe of each, deserves the hatred of all. (188) Pray remember--what you surely cannot forget--that the Huns do not overthrow nations by means of war, where there is an equal chance, but assail them by treachery, which is a greater cause for anxiety. To say nothing about ourselves, can you suffer such insolence to go unpunished? Since you are mighty in arms, give heed to your own danger and join hands with us in common. Bear aid also to the Empire, of which you hold a part. If you would learn how such an alliance should be sought and welcomed by us, look into the plans of the foe."
 
  (189) By these and like arguments the ambassadors of Valentinian prevailed upon King Theodorid. He answered them, saying: "Romans, you have attained your desire; you have made Attila our foe also. We will pursue him wherever he summons us, and though he is puffed up by his victories over divers races, yet the Goths know how to fight this haughty foe. I call no war dangerous save one whose cause is weak; for he fears no ill on whom Majesty has smiled." (190) The nobles shouted assent to the reply and the multitude gladly followed. All were fierce for battle and longed to meet the Huns, their foe. And so a countless host was led forth by Theodorid, king of the Visigoths, who sent home four of his sons, namely Friderich and Eurich, Retemer and Mimnerith, taking with him only the two elder sons, Thorismud and Theodorid, as partners of his toil. O brave array, sure defense and sweet comradeship, having the aid of those who delight to share in the same dangers!
 
  (191) On the side of the Romans stood the Patrician Aëtius, on whom at that time the whole Empire of the West depended; a man of such wisdom that he had assembled warriors from everywhere to meet them on equal terms. Now these were his auxiliaries: Franks, Sarmatians, Armoricians, Liticians, Burgundians, Saxons, Riparians, Olibriones (once Romans soldiers and now the flower of the allied forces), and some other Celtic or German tribes. (192) And so they met in the Catalaunian Plains, which are also called Mauriacian, extending in length one hundred leuva, as the Gauls express it, and seventy in width. Now a Gallic leuva measures a distance of fifteen hundred paces. That portion of the earth accordingly became the threshing-floor of countless races. The two hosts bravely joined battle. Nothing was done under cover, but they contended in open fight. (193) What just cause can be found for the encounter of so many nations, or what hatred inspired them all to take arms against each other? It is proof that the human race lives for its kings, for it is at the mad impulse of one mind a slaughter of nations takes place, and at the whim of a haughty ruler that which nature has taken ages to produce perishes in a moment.