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Storm Over Europe episode 2 - The Saga of the Goths

Storm Over Europe episode 2 – The Saga of the Goths

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Storm Over Europe episode 2 – The Saga of the Goths: The Romans knew virtually nothing about Germanic tribes, but this was to change. “They found skulls nailed to trees and altars. Here the Cherusci had sacrificed the most high-ranking Roman prisoners to their gods.” When Roman power was at its peak, in the year 9 AD, Arminius chief of the Cherusci defeated the troops of Rome at what was known for centuries as the Battle of Teutoburg Forest.     This documentary deals with the mass migration of Germanic tribes at the very beginning of European history, while Ancient […]

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Storm Over Europe episode 1 - Cimbrians and Teutons

Storm Over Europe episode 1 – Cimbrians and Teutons

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Storm Over Europe episode 1 – Cimbrians and Teutons: This documentary deals with the mass migration of Germanic tribes at the very beginning of European history, while Ancient Rome raced towards inevitable collapse and a new political centre developed in Northwest Europe. This period, from the invasion of the Huns in 375 to the conquest of Italy by the Lombards in 568, is one of the most fascinating, significant and complex epochs in history.     “An incredible mass of people surged forwards. 300,000 warriors, women and children were in search of land capable of feeding such a vast horde.”

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