Sunday, April 27, 2008

Barbarians (series)

A series called Barbarians on the History Channel, about various peoples known for their barbaric ways. Here are three episodes.

First, a look at vikings, their often barbaric ways but also their trading and exploration, and their influence on Europe, and the world.



Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 || from 2004

(update: unfortunately, the History Channel strikes once again, so the videos about the Goths were removed from YouTube)

And then the Huns, coincidentally another enemy of the Romans. They had their origins in Asia, and migrated west to Europe because of the Chinese. At first, they had an unsteady alliance with Rome, but under the leadership of Attila the Hun, they became a force that could have taken Europe.



Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 || from 2004

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