Romans in Modern Britain

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#209754 - 02/24/13 01:00 PM Romans in Modern Britain
LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/08 Posts: 5371 Loc: Land of the Flat Water	Rhubarb Commando, I thought you and others in the UK might be interested in this article if you have not seen it in your local media: http://www.chad.co.uk/news/national/one-million-romans-in-britain-1-5443212 <><> _________________________ ----please, draw me a sheep----
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#209758 - 02/24/13 05:34 PM Re: Romans in Modern Britain [Re: LukeJavan8]
Capital Kiwi Carpal Tunnel Registered: 11/13/00 Posts: 3146 Loc: Northamptonshire, England	Actually, there are probably a lot more of us who are descended from other Europeans who came to Britain during the Roman occupation. Plus, as we already know from previous studies, quite a lot of us are descended from the various Viking groups which came over here in the 9th to 10th centuries for a bit of rape and pillage and then either stayed or went home for the missus before settling here. Britons are mongrels, there's no doubt about that! _________________________ The idiot also known as Capfka ...
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#209761 - 02/24/13 05:46 PM Re: Romans in Modern Britain [Re: Capital Kiwi]
LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/08 Posts: 5371 Loc: Land of the Flat Water	Mongrels?? yuk,yuk _________________________ ----please, draw me a sheep----
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#209764 - 02/24/13 08:05 PM Re: Romans in Modern Britain [Re: LukeJavan8]
Faldage Carpal Tunnel Registered: 12/01/00 Posts: 13666	Dunno what they mean by "direct descendants". It's not like genes are great respecters of primogeniture.
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#209771 - 02/25/13 04:53 AM Re: Romans in Modern Britain [Re: Faldage]
Rhubarb Commando old hand Registered: 11/13/11 Posts: 1039 Loc: Lancaster, UK	The article says, "The study concluded: "Since the number of Italians or descendants of Italians in the legions did reduce very much over time, we estimate conservatively that one million men in Britain descend from Romans in the direct male line." As to the numbers of people in Scotland bearing these genes, this is most probably mainly a result of the large Italian immigration to scotland - particularly Glasgow - in the late C19 and early C20. Movement between Glasgow and Blefast may possibly explsin some of the Irish results, although there is also the consideration that there was a fair amount of trade between Ireland and the Romans - and withn italy, later on. Casual relationships with sailors and travellers, resident agents and traders, all bring a likelihood of gene distribution. Edited by Rhubarb Commando (02/25/13 04:53 AM) _________________________ I'm immortal until proven otherwise
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#209778 - 02/25/13 07:18 AM Re: Romans in Modern Britain [Re: LukeJavan8]
Faldage Carpal Tunnel Registered: 12/01/00 Posts: 13666	Can we tell, genetically, who is in the direct male line? Direct female line, sure, with mitochondrial DNA, but male?
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#209869 - 03/01/13 09:18 PM Re: Romans in Modern Britain [Re: Rhubarb Commando]
Jackie Carpal Tunnel Registered: 03/15/00 Posts: 11582 Loc: Louisville, Kentucky	Casual relationships Very discreet language!
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#209874 - 03/02/13 06:47 AM Re: Romans in Modern Britain [Re: Jackie]
Rhubarb Commando old hand Registered: 11/13/11 Posts: 1039 Loc: Lancaster, UK	Wal, Ma'am - I do watch mah tongue when theyars Ladeez present. _________________________ I'm immortal until proven otherwise
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