In this episode, we explore the Alemanni, a confederation of Germanic peoples that emerged along the Upper Rhine during the third century. We trace their repeated conflicts with the Roman Empire, their expansion into former Roman territories, and the development of Alemannic power in what is now southwestern Germany and Switzerland. The episode examines their warfare, society, migration, and cultural ties to other Germanic populations before following their defeat by the Frankish king Clovis in the late fifth century. We conclude with their gradual Christianization and integration into the Frankish world, as well as their enduring linguistic legacy in Alemannic German dialects and the names for Germany used in several modern languages.
6 Oct 2026
Suebi
In this episode, we explore the Suebi, a broad and influential group of Germanic peoples first described by Julius Caesar in the first century BCE. We trace their origins near the Elbe, their expansion across Central Europe, and their shifting relationships with Rome through warfare, migration, and alliance. The episode examines Suebian involvement in conflicts such as the Marcomannic Wars, their encounters with the Huns and Goths, and the establishment of a Suebian kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula. We also look at their language, material culture, and connections to the Elbe Germanic world, before considering how different Suebian groups were absorbed into later populations and left a lasting legacy in regions such as Swabia and Bavaria.
3 Oct 2026
Visigoths
In this episode, we explore the rise, transformation, and fall of the Visigoths, from their emergence out of the Gothic world of Late Antiquity to the creation of a powerful kingdom in Gaul and Hispania. We follow their conflicts with Rome, including the victory at Adrianople and the sack of Rome in 410, before tracing the development of Visigothic rule in the Iberian Peninsula. The episode examines their conversion from Arian to Nicene Christianity, the unifying role of the Visigothic Code, and their achievements in architecture and goldsmithery. We conclude with the Umayyad invasion of 711, the collapse of the Visigothic kingdom, and the enduring influence of Visigothic law and culture on medieval Iberia.
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