Talk:History of Cologne/Archive 1

When did Colonia Agrippina become Cologne?
This article currently states that in 50 AD (or possibly shortly thereafter; it's not precisely clear), Cologne "was called Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensis (a 'colony of Claudius and the altar of Agrippina'), or Colonia Agrippina, 'the Colony of Agrippina'". It then goes on to say that "in 260 Postumus made Cologne the capital…". Was the city really called Cologne by 260 AD? This sounds like a French, not Latin, construction to my admittedly inexpert ear, so I can't help but wonder if there were some intermediate forms of the name between Colonia and Cologne. Thanks in advance for any info. ~ Jeff Q (talk) 11:29, 4 January 2006 (UTC)

Compromise re name
The ungainly name(s) surely shrank over centuries, and lots of versions and combinations would have been used until a good name was settled on.

While this issue is resolved, you might say "In 260AD, Postumus made what came to be called Cologne the capital of ...."

Tabletop 13:05, 4 January 2006 (UTC)