Knul, on 01 March 2013 - 08:45 PM, said:
Let us have a look at the OLB text once more. The author mentions five reeves (grêvetmanna), three of them are former sêkeningar (sea-kings), two of them were former hermana (hêrtoga) (commanders). The logic of this is, that the sea-kings come from areas adjacent to the sea and the commanders come from inland areas.
The sea-kings are:
1. Apol – Astflyland and Oviralindawrda + Ljvdgarda [Leeuwarden], Lindahem [Wolvega] and Stavja [Stavoren] = modern Friesland.
2. Enoch – Westflyland and Texland + Waraburch, Medeasblik and Forana = modern West-Friesland
3. Foppo – Sjugun êlânda. = modern Zeeland
The inland-kings are:
4. Storo (Saxman) – Haga Fenna and Walda + Buda, Mannagardaforda (later in the book it is said to be a mistake for Mannagardawrda). = Overijssel, Drente, Achterhoek (Dutch Saxonian area)
5. Abelo – Suderflylanda + Aken, Ljvdburg and Katsburg = must be modern Zuid-Holland (South-Holland). Though the area is adjacent to the sea the people are no more sea-farers, because the Rhine was blocked by Dunes.
The story of the OLB deals with Astflyland and Westflyland, mainly Stavia and Medeasblik. The other areas east and south of Astflyland and Westflyland are less important.
+ indicates the main places in that area. So Ljvdgarda, Lindahem and Stavja in the area of Astflyland and Oviralindawrda, Waraburch, Medeasblik and Forana in the area of Westflyland and Texel. We know about the Domburg (Walhallagara) in Sealand. Following this line we should look for Buda and Mannagardaforda in the area of the Haga Fenna and Walda and we should look for Aken, Ljvdburg and Katsburg in the area of Syderflylanda.
So, I have to revise my views.
1. If in Astflyland castles are mentioned
in that area and if in Westflyland castles are mentioned
in that area, it is reasonable to suppose that in Southflyland happened the same.
2. If in Astflyland, Westflyland and Southflyland castles are mentioned
in those areas, it is reasonable to suppose that the same happened in the Haga Fenna and Walda.
3. In the Seven Islands there was only one castle (in Domburg on Wallhalagara, Walcheren).
Just a matter of logic.