Talk:Swabia

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This talk page used to redirect to Talk:Swabia (administrative region), but Swabia should have its own talk page. --Angr/_{tɔk tə mi} 08:13, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Famous people

Rather scarce, I guess, compared to the German version of it. Also, is there any order to the famous people listing? The two last entries suggest a somewhat chronological order... Ub 16:03, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

Joschka Fischer said tonight on ARD that he comes from "Schwabenland." Actually, his interview is still on TV as we speak. Either way, I thought I should post this as he doesn't appear on the list of famous people from Schwaben (Swiss German term I've learned) / Swabia. The German version of Wikipedia supports me -- http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwaben#Politiker --80.219.74.231 21:51, 8 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Baden-Württemberg is NOT Swabia

It is very important to notice that "Swabia" (Schwaben) is just a part of Baden-Württemberg. The culture of Baden and Schwaben are different(The Swabians are none to be very keen, to clean the street every Sunday, etc.). And some people in Baden don't like to be called "Schwaben".

Louis from Freiburg —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.176.215.36 (talk) 15:36, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Some Swabians are into the "Celtic revival" movement, due to the increasing notion the Celtic peoples' homeland might be in Southern Germany (Swabia is located there). The Swabii are considered a "Germanic" people, but some scholars contend that some Celto-Roman elements from the 5th century AD to as late as 12th century AD were preserved in the valleys and alpine regions of Bavaria and Alemannic (German-speaking) Switzerland, including Swabia which borders the two areas. The Swabians are without doubt a "High German" culture, but you have a small vocal minority who insisted their uniqueness may be a Celtic trait that hasn't disappeared as their Celtic roots was merged with the neighboring High German tribes. + 71.102.53.48 (talk) 11:19, 15 April 2008 (UTC)