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The Germanic Peoples in the Southwest

Herrscher und Handwerker (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 45 min | Documentary, History
When the Germanic peoples settled in the southwest of what is now Germany, they did not take over the infrastructure, buildings and culture of the escaped Romans, but brought their own culture with them, while the legacies of the Roman ...See moreWhen the Germanic peoples settled in the southwest of what is now Germany, they did not take over the infrastructure, buildings and culture of the escaped Romans, but brought their own culture with them, while the legacies of the Roman Empire slowly crumbled. But were the new rulers of the country really unkempt, uncultivated and savage drinkers, or did they leave us more than you think? As self-sufficient men, the Germanic tribes were not only skilled hunters who knew how to use bows and arrows, but also trained farmers who wrested food from the barren soil, clad in fabrics they had woven themselves. Likewise, one of the most enduring cultural achievements is on their account. The invention of beer. After all, the right brew was needed for the communal drink when different tribes met at the thing-place to pay homage to the gods and to discuss how to proceed. See less
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Director
Peter Prestel
Writer
Peter Prestel
Producer
Peter Prestel
Composer
Karmaloft
Editor
Klaus Hernitschek
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Edit Released
Updated Mar 26, 2017
Release date
Mar 26, 2017 (Germany)

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Dennis Wilms
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Domenico Cerasani
Self - Interviewee / Musikstudent, Trossingen Self - Interviewee / Musikstudent, Trossingen   See fewer
The Germanic Peoples in the Southwest (2016)
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Nicole Ebinger-Rist
Self - Interviewee / Diplomrestauratorin, Landesamt für Denkmalpflege im Regierungspräsidium Stuttgart Self - Interviewee / Diplomrestauratorin, Landesamt für Denkmalpflege im Regierungspräsidium Stuttgart   See fewer
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Thorsten Jauch
Self - Interviewee / Braumeister, Wurmlingen Self - Interviewee / Braumeister, Wurmlingen   See fewer
The Germanic Peoples in the Southwest (2016)
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Fabienne Meiers
Self - Interviewee / Archäologin, Universität Luxemburg (as Fabienne Meiers M.A.) Self - Interviewee / Archäologin, Universität Luxemburg (as Fabienne Meiers M.A.)   See fewer
The Germanic Peoples in the Southwest (2016)
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Volker Neipp
Self - Interviewee / Museum Auberlehaus Trossingen Self - Interviewee / Museum Auberlehaus Trossingen   See fewer
The Germanic Peoples in the Southwest (2016)
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Hardy Prison
Self - Interviewee / Stadtarchäologe, Heidenheim (as Dr. Hardy Prison) Self - Interviewee / Stadtarchäologe, Heidenheim (as Dr. Hardy Prison)   See fewer
The Germanic Peoples in the Southwest (2016)
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