History

Hengist and Horsa: Founders of Anglo-Saxon England

Discover the story of Hengist and Horsa, legendary brothers who led the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, founding Kent and shaping the origins of England.

The Crimean Goths: The Last Gothic People of the Black Sea

The Crimean Goths’ unique history offers insight into Germanic migration patterns, medieval geopolitics, and cultural exchanges along the Black Sea frontier.

Gepids and the Gothic Legacy: From Scythia to the Carpathians

Discover the full history of the Gepids, a Gothic-related Germanic tribe who ruled parts of Romania and Serbia before falling to the Lombards and Avars in the 6th century.

The Heruli: From Scourge of the Empire to Wandering Mercenaries

The Heruli rose as brutal raiders, fought in Roman campaigns, and vanished into the mists of history. Uncover their complex legacy, from Balkan settlement to a shadowy northern return.

The Rise and Fall of Burgundy: History, Law, and Legacy

The Burgundians shaped Roman Gaul before being annexed by the Franks. Read their full story—from Scandza origins—to how they gave their name to Burgundy.

The Visigoths: Legacy, Law, and Religion in Hispania

Discover the full history of the Visigoths, from their migration across Rome to their kingdom in Spain, and their legacy as described in Jordanes' Getica.

Warrior Kings and Ship Burials: Inside Sweden’s Vendel Period

The Vendel Period saw Scandinavian chieftains rise through warfare, trade, and sacred kingship. Learn how this pre-Viking golden age influenced Norse culture, art, and mythology.

Why the Goths Sacked Rome: A History of Betrayal, War, and Respect

The Gothic conquest of Rome: why it happened, what the Romans did to provoke it, and how the Goths protected Roman institutions even after breaching its gates.

The Æsir and the Anses: Tracing Divine Ancestry in Germanic Tradition

Learn how ancestral deification in Germanic Europe united lineage, leadership, and religion—traced through figures like Odin, Dan, Angul, and Saxnot.

The Dacians: An Ancient People of the Carpathians

Uncover the origins, customs, and beliefs of the Dacians—warriors of ancient Dacia—interchangeable with the Getae and linked to the early Goths through historical and genetic evidence.