Between Rhine and Danube

Looking at the Peutinger Map from West to East (i.e., from the mouth of the Rhine along the top) we have the following tribes/country names:

• Chamavi Qvielpranci
  • (below those) Haci Vapivarii
  • (below those) Canepstini
• Francia
• Burcturi
• Suevia
• Alemannia
• Armalusi
• Marcomanni
  • (below those) Vanduli
• Quadi/Iutungi
• Bur
• Sarmate
• Vagi
• Solitubi 
• Nes Sarmatarum
• Amaxobii Sarmate
• Lupiones Sarmate
• Venadis (Venavis?) Sarmatae
• Alpes Bastarnice
• Blastarni
• Dacpetoporiani – below those & river Agalingus:
  • Piti
  • Gaete
  • Bagae
  • Venedi 

Then we come to the mouth of the Danube.

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In terms of other “Sarmatae” elsewhere we also have:

• Roxulani Sarmate
• Sasone Sarmatae
• Svani Sarmatae

Another interesting thing is the Lupiones.  Lupiones Sarmate appear just West of the Venadis Sarmatae.  Are these the Legii/Lugiones?  Perhaps.  Is the “p” really a “g” then?

Maybe.

by Ìsydor Ìvanovyč Šaranevyč

But one can’t help but notice the similarity of the Lupiones to Lupus, i.e., wolf.  These people may, therefore, be the same as the later attested “Wiltzi”.  Although the Wiltzi (or Veletae aka Lutizi) name has not been satisfactorily explained (it has apparently been derived also from the “Wild Ones” – since wolves (wilki) are wild the classic chicken/egg problem arises), the suggestion that it is based on a “wolf-name” is patently reasonable as many tribes assumed “animal” names.  The Veltai also appear in the same area in Ptolemy’s Geography whereas the Veliate appear in southern France (albeit with another Slavic connection).