39 min listen
Goths: everything you wanted to know
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Length:
61 minutes
Released:
May 6, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
What’s the difference between the Visigoths and the Ostrogoths? Why did the Goths have whole settlements devoted to the production of combs? And were these Germanic tribes really responsible for the fall of the Western Roman empire? Speaking with Emily Briffett, Professor Peter Heather answers listener questions on the uncertain and complex history of the Goths, from debates around their origins to their later interactions with the Huns and the Franks.
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Released:
May 6, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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