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Anglo-Saxon 'Tribes' on a Map
First compiled in around the eighth century, the 'Tribal Hidage' lists thirty-five Anglo-Saxon 'tribes' (i.e. peoples/kingdoms) and their respective sizes/wealth measured in units of land called 'hides'. How many of the Anglo-Saxon peoples recorded in the Tribal Hidage can you name?
Modern English equivalents of names are accepted as answers where applicable.
The map is based on the map included in Hart, 1970. "?"s indicate tribes whose locations are still a mystery - their positions on the map are a result of Hart's educated guesswork. See the stickied comment for more info.
The 11th-century manuscript that is the earliest surviving copy of the Tribal Hidage can be viewed here. Other sources include this book, this page, this page, and this brilliant book.
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The list likely originated in Mercia, although some historians think the absence of the Northumbrian kingdoms (Bernicia and Deira) indicates a Northumbrian perspective. Were there more tribes that the compilers ignored? Were all the groups included in the list seen to be equally distinct and independent? We do not know.
Also, the term Anglo-Saxon should not be taken entirely literally. Elmet and the Cilternsætna are known to have had native British rulers at various times.
The tribes that we know basically nothing about are the Hendrica, the Ohtgaga, the Noxgaga, and the Unecung-ga. The names of some, particularly the Unecung-ga, have probably been corrupted by the medieval scribes who copied the originals. The Færpinga, Herefinna, Widerigga, and Wigesta have been linked to modern place-names, but are still pretty mysterious.
The boundaries on the map are all approximate and are again based on Hart’s educated guesswork. The idea of borders on a map itself is entirely anachronistic to this period! So, just think of the map as a fun visual aid that will nevertheless be wrong in many ways.