The First And Oldest Printed Map Of ARMENIA Printed in 1477, in the First Edition of Ptolemaic Maps of Geographia, in Bologna, Italy. !The hidden and astounding secrets of the map revealed! By MELKON ARMEN NERCISSIAN KHANDJIAN AQUARIAN MILLENNIUM ARMENOLOGICAL INSTITUTE June 8, 2013 *****Copyright©2013 by M.A.Khandjian*****Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Exclusively for USA ARMENIAN LIFE Magazine *********************************************************** PART X THE ARMENIAN ORIGINS OF BAVARIA, GERMANY BAVARIA. Freistaat Bayern is a German state in the southeast of Germany. Bavaria is 27,200 sq. miles or at 20% is the largest land mass in the German Federation. With about 13 million inhabitants, Bavaria is the second most populated and largest state in Germany. Its capital city is Munich or Munchen in German and is the third largest city. Scottish and Irish monks brought Christianity to Bavaria. Martin Luther started the Protestant Reformation in 1517. Bavaria withstood the Reformation and became a major stonghold for the Counter-Reformation. In 1806, Napoleon elevated Bavaria to the status of kingdom. Bavaria joined the French in the invasion of Ruassia and suffered thousands of deaths. After Prussian-Austrian war of 1866, Bavaria joined the new established German Empire. Bavaria disappeared after the defeat of Germany in WWI, but survived as an autonomous state during the 1920’s. During Hitler’s rule, 1933-1945, Munich and Nuremberg became Nazi headquarters. Bavaria was heavily bombed by the Allies. After WWII, it fell under American occupation. Rapid rebuilding began and now due to its rustic scenery and fairly tale castles, it has become the main tourist attraction in Germany. Bavaria has a robust industry, is headquarters of BMW Bavarian Motor Works, producer of some 40 types of beer and over 4,000 brands, home of artists and musicians. As author-separatist Scharnagl states, Bavaria is a wonderful state and its people are special! Bavaria was first established as a duchy and is one of the oldest states in Europe. Since 1918, Bavaria has been a free republic in the German Federation. After withdrawal of Roman armies in c. 520, the remaining population of different tribes coalesced to form the Bavarian nation. Saint Boniface is the first who in 792 mentioned Bavaria. The detailed history of its rulers will not be discussed here. The Bavarians differ from their neighboring nations by their physical appearance, culture, dress, courage and character. For a Bavarian, even today, he is first a Bavarian and then a German. Prior to 1949, when the German Federal Republic was formed, since 1800’s the state of Bavaria was independent. Recently, RT, the Russian Television, had an interview with author and separatist Wilfreied Scharnagl. Scharnagl gave his reason why 25% of the Bavarians today want to be separated from German Federation and form an independant state but sharing solidarity with other German states. Bavaria contributes 39% greater share in economy to the German Federation. It pays more to health care fund than any other state. Asked what is the Bavarian national character, the author-separatist answered that the Bavaria and the Bavarians are special. They have a different mentality from the other Germans, are confident and more focussed on themselves and life, are proud of their land and love it, and are confident in their ability. In other words, the Bavarians are different from the other Germans and consider themselves Bavarian first and German second. From 280 to 1100, there have survived five historical books, where the name Bavaria has not been mentioned, except above mentioned by Boniface. Only between 1106 to 1181 books and chronicles of legends and poems appeared where Bavaria was mentioned. The writings tell as who were the Bavarians, why were they called Bavarians and where from they came. But none give the reason as to why did the Bavarians migrate into that part of Europe. The eleven books that speak about the Bavarians and that they came from Armenia are: Anno Lied 1106-1126 (Song of Anno), Altmani Vitae, 1125-1141, Kaiser Chronik 1160 (Chronicle of Kings), Rolandlied 1160-1175 (Roland Songs), book written by Karl 1240, World Chronicles 1240, Regenburg by Andreas 1300-1350, book by Ulich Fuetrer 1478-1481,Veit Anpeck 1493, book by Johannes Turmer 1530-1532, book written by Peter Harr 1638, etc. Altmani (a priest b. 1035 and d. 1091) Vitae is the oldest book written in Bavaria and not outside as the Annolied. In chapter 28 we read: ”...And why do we call them Norikian?” Continues: “From our ancestors has reached us that the origins of the Bavarians is from Armenia, from where they in large numbers emigrated and occupied the country, by ousting those who had been living there before, and occupying their place, they called the land Bavaria in the name of their leader “Bevarus.” “The newcomers for a long time held the country in their hand, until the son of Herkle (Roman Emperor) occupied the country, after which the country was called NORICUS and he built Tirbouria which later (1140) was named Ratisbon.” Here we see that the said land was first called Bavaria and then Noricum––that is the newcomers in Armenian. The Chronicles of Kings, c. 1150, is the first book written in the language of the people, that is, German instead of Latin or Greek. Acclaimed as the great source of German history, the lines 287-324, speak about the brave Bavarians who fought valiantly against the Roman Emperor. This a portion of the text: “The Swabians fought against Julius Caesar, When he invaded Bavaria, Where lived many heroes. Belmut was their duke, His brother was named Ingram, Who immediately called his men, Immediately, many young heroes came with arms, They violently defended themselves. They, waged against Caesar a national battle, Both in the past and after so many heroes had fallen, And this the pagan books witness, Where we read, Norikian Sword, That is Bavarian sword, They struck with their swords, which cut through, The helmets of those who fought against them, They were from the Bavarian dynasty, Who came from Armenia, Where Noah came out of the ark, to receive the olive branch from the pigeon, Where, the trail of the ark can be seen, On the mountain called Ararat, Caesar, who got his victory, With great price of blood.” Priest Conrad wrote the book of ROLANDLIED, that is the Song of Roland, in 1170, in Regenburg. It is based on FrankishRonaldlied, written in 1100. In line 7787, a prince named Nemes the Great, prepares war against the Romans: “Nemes is readying for battle, A renowned Bavarian, This is a grace from God, That I have to battle against him, A genuine birth of Armenia, I chose the Bavarians, For this holy war, 20,000 shall be his (Caesar’s) loss, With their sharp swords, The Bavarians made difficult his victory, Before such a brave people, He had not met in the battlefield.” In this narative again the brave Bavarians are from Armenia and are of genuine Armenian birth. From the 12th century two books have survived––Ocaium Garstense, 1139, and the Annals of St. Rudberti Salisburgersis, 1168. In the former a brief statement is made about the Norikians who had been thrown out of their lands, but returned to Bavaria, along whom came some Latins. Later they waged war agains the Caesar and won. In the latter, even though written in 1168, yet it describes the events that took place between 816 and 838, about biography of Archbishop St. Rudberti. In lines 508-520 is written: “At that time the Norikians, under the leadership of Teodo, from where they were thrown out, retuned to their country (that is Bavaria) and threw out the Romans. After this turmoil, Caesar demanded taxes from prince Teodo. The Roman army receives a shameful defeat at the hands of Teodo.” In this story it is related as how Archbishop Rudberti visited Teodo and converted him to “orthodox Christianity.” But what was the faith of Teodo before his conversionis is not said. In other books the Bavarians were considered to be “barbarians” which is the name given by the Greeks and Romans to other nationalities. Were the Norikians/Bavarians followers of Armenian Apostolic Curch, Pavlikians or Tondrakians? (On these revolutionaries in next Part XI). Since that conversion to Catholic Orthodoxy, the Bavarians have been staunch Catholics and resisted the Martin Luther’s Protestant Reformation. From 1100 to 1200, all 8 handwritten manuscripts witness to the fact that the Bavarians came from Armenia. Manuscripts written after 1200 are presented below. In 1200 Striker, a traveller from Austria, changed the title of the book Rolandlied into Karl Charlemagn and instead of the reference to Prince Maynus who came from Armenia, he inserted a new name, Gerold from Swabia. This was the first author to deny the Armenian origin of the Noricum. In the history of founding of a monastery in Tegerns, 1200, with little alteration mention is made that Prince Teodo came from Armenia. From Krem monastery, in 1300, Bernard Noricus, remembers that the Norikians, who had been forced out of their lands, returned to their original lands and threw out the Latins and called their land in the name of their leader “Barbarous.” In Cronica de Princibus terre Bavarium, is written at the order of Duke Ludwig of Bavaria. This work is considered the begining of the history of Bavaria, where the origin of the Bavarians is considered from Armenia. The monk Anyas Silvus of Angelus Rampler, 1440, (who became Pope Pious II, 1458-1468), is the first who saw relationship between Bavarians and Boers. But he expresses his opinion against Boerian origins. He says that if the Bavarians descended from Boer, they would have been called Boioeri and not Baioiri. This explanation was later rejected. In 1478, Ulich Futrer, under the order of Duke Albrecht IV, wrote the book The Chronicles on the Origin of Bavarian Princes and Their Regiments. Here it is said that they came from Armenia, the name of their leader was Bavarus, who had two sons Roimunt and Ingram, who were permitted to come with him from Armenia. Johannes Turmair, was advised to write in German the history of the Bavarians and about their historians. The first book was written in 1526-1527. The second in 1530 and the forth and fifth in 1341. Turmair considered the Bavarins and the Boers equal and both came from Armenia. Now, it is interesting as who were the Boers that came together with the Armenians from Armenia? From 1541 to 1800, there were written 14 other books which one way or other dealt with the Bavarians, supporting or rejecting the coming of the Bavarians from Armenia. In 1716, Karl Jacob Spener, in his book Historica Germanica Universal Pragmatics, considers that Bavaria derived from “Boer,” which means “peasant.” One has to remember that Bavaria is a mountainous country, rich in iron ores, but poor in lands suitable for agriculture. So why would a people call itself “peasants”, while past chroniclers have stated, that the Norikian-Bavarians were warrior class of people, well armed, brave and a match to the mighty Romans. In the book History of the Albanian World, written by Armenian historian Movses Kaghankadvatsi, in Chapter 12, it is mentioned: “They (?) suddenly invaded through the Zora pass, and ignoring the city defenders and the armies of the Persian king, who were settled in the nountain pass, soared like eagles by the side of the great river BOAR and did not spare any one coming against them.” Could this brave men were also called Boar after the river or gave their name to the river and they carried this name to Bavaria? Conring, in his 1730 book De Regno Bohemiae, considers the tribe of Marcomanians as ancestors of Bavarians. Falkenstein, 1759, stats that the Bavarians definitely had German origins. Neuman, 1760, sees the origin of the Bavarians in Boiskenvolkchen. Georg Gettlieb, 1777, expresses the idea that the Bavarians are not Gallians but Lambordians. Gerhadt, 1778, states that the Bavarians descended from ancient Boers, who were of Celtic people. John Martin Maxsimilian, 1778, states that the Bavarians did not have Celtic origin but Lambordian. In 1794, the Acaademy of Bavaria examined the origins of the Bavarians, as where from did they come, what tribe did they belong and from what time they were called Norikian. In 1796, the historical research started, where the origins of Bavaarians was set aside. Between 1800 and 1806, some 30 tribal names were considered from which the Bavarian descended!!! Since then historians have come up with contradictory statements as to the origins of the Bavarians!!! Wheras, the most ancient chronicles, as indicated above, all agree that their ancestors came from Armenia!!! Professor Mosko Moskovich, a professor at the University of Sofia, Bulgaria, wrote a paper where he considers that the Bavarians and the Bulgarians were of same ethnic origin who migrated out of Armenia. They came across the Danube and later learned German. According to a 13th century Bavarian legend, their language was not German. According to Paso, 10th century, in old times the Bavarians had their own unique language, but later they learned German. It is apparent that the Bavarians and the Bulgarians were the same people in Armenia between 1st to 6th centuries. Modern Bavarian “historians”, certainly Armenophobes and Germanophiles, have attempted to distort the ancient chronicles’ accounts that the NORIKIANS and the BAVARIANS were mighty warriors who came from Armenia and settled in the country. The Bavarians do not consider themselves as Germans but as a unique people who have absolutely no connection with the Swabian and Germanic tribes. As the chronicles tell, it was the Bavarians who defended the country against the might of Roman Caesars and saved the land from Latinization. In PART XI we will trace the origins of the Bavarians. Who were they in Armenia? What was their connection with peasant revolutions against the abuses of Roman Orthodox and Armenian Apostolic churches? As how and why the Pavlikians (Paulicians) and the Tondrakians, revolted against the oppression of the Byzantine Emperor and Armenian Clergy? How they were dispossessed of heir lands, forced into exile and suffered massacres at the hands of both the Byzantine and Armenian higherarchy. And how these exiles were forced to escape to Syria and Bulgaria. How their faith in a simple Christianity based on freedom of faith found ground in Bulgaria (Bogomils), from there it expanded to Germany (Protestant Reformation) and southwest of France (Cathars, The Perfects). How some of the descendants and the followers of their faith escaped the Albigensian massacres by the king of France and the Pope, escaped to Holland and from there to Britain. And how, once again persecuted by the Anglican Church, the remnant of these exiles obtained a ship and crossing the Pacific Ocean landed on Cape Cod (Massachusetts). As a great American historian said, it was these migrants from Armenia (the Puritans) that planted the roots of religious freedom which was to become the foundation of the United States of America!!! [Erratum: In PART IX, paragraph 11, line 1, “Priest Anno” shoul be “Priest Kuno.”] (To be cntinued)
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