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The Age of Migrations

Between 400–700, as the Roman political order collapsed in Western Europe, Scandinavians poured in: Anglo-Saxons in England, Franks in Gaul, Swedish Goths in Italy and Spain, Danes in Frisia. Cultural ties were so close that Scandinavian legends celebrated legendary West Germanic figures for centuries. But in the 7th and 8th centuries, Christianization and linguistic change transformed these immigrants into separate peoples, targets for Viking raids.

English
  • Originally Aired January 5, 2005
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Network The Great Courses
  • Created October 25, 2021 by
    RicaRaducanu
  • Modified October 25, 2021 by
    RicaRaducanu