So for the first time, the Romans are going to bring the fight to the Germans. Fires will ravage the lands and the Germans brought to heel! However, through trickery, the Roman army is surrounded and cut off from their supplies. They are left wondering if they can survive the upcoming winter and the hordes baying for their lives! Meanwhile, Caesar struggles with true love as a Suebi woman catches his eye and his heart. Will he learn to love and accept the Suebi or will he continue on his quest f...
Apr 30, 2019•27 min
Hello everyone today we are talking about a black mark in Caesar's career. This episode will discuss the arrival of Tencteri and the Usipetes and then their massacre at the hands of the Romans. Caesar has been fighting for 3 years now and has dominance in Gaul. His problem is that the Gauls are unwilling to let him keep it. Stressed by the continuous fighting and raiding in the region, Caesar now faces the problem that two tribes, with elite cavalry, have broken through his static defense of the...
Apr 23, 2019•32 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Hey everyone! This episode is a rather short one as my nose is still a little stuffed however it still is a goody! Right now there is a war going on in Gaul. Chaos is spreading as Julius Caesar enforces his dominion over Gaul. In this time of chaos there is a need for troops and there are a lot of homes that are right for the picking. Well sitting just across the Rhine are bored young men and chiefs who have something to prove. For both Caesar and Gaul the Rhine borderland has become a source of...
Apr 16, 2019•22 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Hey everyone welcome back to the Podcast on Germany! So last we left off Julius Caesar was outflanked by Ariovistus. However Caesar is not worried he expects that Ariovistus will attack before this becomes a problem. For the next 5 days Caesar will sit there waiting for an attack and wondering what game Ariovistus is playing at. Join in as we discuss the possibilities for Ariovistus's delay, Caesar's attempts to goad out a battle, and the eventual clash that decides who will rule eastern Gaul. ...
Apr 02, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Hey everyone welcome back to the Podcast on Germany! This episode deals with the set up of the battle of Vosges. Julius Caesar and Ariovistus have decided that passing messages to one another is not good enough. Both sides first try to race for control of the territory between them followed by some more smack talk! In the end I think Ariovistus got the better of it. Leave a comment on our twitter or facebook page on who you think had better smack talk!
Mar 26, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Germans have invaded Alsace! For France this would typically be a 'oh not again' moment if this was modern history. However this is in the final years of the Roman Republic. Caesar is considered a hero and savior to the Gauls for destroying the Helvetti. Now he watches as the Sequani and the Arverni plot to over throw Rome's old ally the Aedui and control Eastern and Central Gaul. To succeed in this plan the two tribes call on German mercenaries from the Suebi tribe across the Rhine under the le...
Mar 20, 2019•32 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Hello everyone! In today's episode we discuss the years in between the destruction of the Cimbri and the start of Julius Caesar's campaign into Gaul. This episode is focused primarily on discussing why German tribes and the Romans try to conquer Gaul. What brought large and powerful tribes across the Rhine to establish homes in modern day Alsace and Belgium? How does Julius Caesar get Rome involved in Gaul despite their focus in the East? All of this we explore within the episode as we prepare f...
Mar 12, 2019•21 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Marius has just defeated the first half of the Grand Alliance army in southern Gaul. As he is celebrating his victory he receives word. He has been reelected as consul and the Cimbri have broken through the Alps and are threatening the city of Rome itself. The Roman Republic hangs in the balance as the Cimbri flood into Northern Italy and the Roman army quakes in fear behind the Po River. For the first time in over a century, a 'barbarian' army has control of the Alps and can conquer Rome. Will ...
Feb 26, 2019•38 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Join us as we continue our discussion of the third phase of the Cimbri Wars! In today's episode we look at the lead up to and the battle of Aquae Sextiae. Marius and his green army sit at the banks of the Rhone river probably not far from the fields of Arausio. He has waited for 2 years for the Cimbri to come back and fight. However, the Cimbri are not coming alone. They have formed an alliance with the Teutones, Ambrones, Tigurini, and Toygeni along with several other tribes with the one goal o...
Feb 19, 2019•34 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Rome has lost four legions to the Cimbri. There is nothing standing in the way between Cimbri and the city of Rome. Panic spreads throughout the peninsula and an empire that had defeated Carthage now looks like it will crumble to a roaming tribe from the north. The senate and the Consul Rutilius Rufus have to scramble to save the Republic from collapsing. In today's episode we look at the Roman's response to the aftermath of the disaster at Arausio and discuss what happens to the Cimbri as they ...
Feb 12, 2019•29 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Join in as we look at the third battle between the Cimbri and the Romans in Gaul. This battle represents the first confrontation of the Cimbri Wars that actually has a breakdown of the battle from Roman sources. This battle could decide who will ultimately control Southern Gaul. For Rome, if they win, they can expand their dominion further into Gaul and finally earn a rest from the last few years that have seen them fighting on all fronts. Meanwhile the Cimbri could push the Romans out of Gaul f...
Jan 29, 2019•48 min•Season 2Ep. 14
In this episode we deal with the return of the Cimbri after defeating the Romans at the battle of Noreia. These wars have deeper effects on the growing Roman empire than just one defeat as we see Gaul starting to break away at what they see as Rome growing weaker and weaker. All of this combines into Rome falling into a crisis unknown since the times of the Punic Wars.
Jan 24, 2019•22 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Join us as we step back into the first possible encounter of the Germans and the Romans as Papirius Carbo, Consul of Rome, marches north to investigate the newcomers that threaten the Alps. This episode contains the 1st battle of the podcast at a place called Noreia where Carbo decides to destroy the Cimbri before they ever become a threat to Rome and her expanding empire.
Jan 17, 2019•27 min•Season 2Ep. 2
I hope everyone had a great Holiday break! Before we jump back into the Cimbri Wars we have the listener's choice episode on the Grand Caverns of Grottoes Virginia. There will be greed, war, and maybe some spooky ghosts along for the ride. Join in as we explore the cave that is the oldest continually operating show cave in the United States.
Jan 08, 2019•17 min
We begin the discussion of the first possible interaction of Germans and Romans and if the title didn't give it away...it is not going to go easy. But before we can go to war we have to set up the two sides. We have to discuss who the Cimbri were and what was going on in the Roman Republic in age that the sources are few and like to spend time on Roman internal issues.
Dec 18, 2018•25 min
We are looking at the drastic changes that the Early Germans go through thanks to trade with the Celts and the threat of the tribes coming from the east. Europe is under pressure as tribes from the East start to encroach on the west causing the Germans to look for a new home. Join in as we see the downfall of the village system and the creation of the tribes that the Roman empire will be plagued with for the next several centuries.
Dec 11, 2018•23 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Today we discuss the relationship between the Early German tribes, the Celts, and the tribes and the east. We look at both the primary sources and what we items we have found to try to establish how the Germans interacted with their neighbors.
Dec 04, 2018•24 min•Season 1Ep. 9
The warriors of the P.O.G. Village fought a battle and now we discuss what happens with those who did not survive. Join in as we discuss the burial practices of the Early Germans. We look at age, wealth and gender differences as we continue our exploration of the pre-Roman Germans.
Nov 27, 2018•18 min•Season 1Ep. 8
This episode looks into the Germans soldiers and the weapons and strategy they would have used against each other and the Romans. Join us and try to figure out what sort of equipment you could be expected to wield and the type of campaigns you would take part in.
Nov 15, 2018•27 min•Season 1Ep. 7
We discuss the society of the Early Germans. Join us as we look at gender roles, the roles of the commoners, slaves, and nobles and how they build a community that outlives the Roman Empire and expands into western Europe.
Nov 06, 2018•28 min•Season 1Ep. 6
To celebrate Halloween, the Podcast on Germany takes a look at human sacrifice among the Early Germans. In this episode we discuss the written sources and bodies that have been found related to the German sacrifices. Do you think that slaves and prisoners of war are sacrificed or kings? Have you heard about the bog bodies of northern Europe? Join in on this episode and find out. Feel free to join us on www.facebook.com/podcastongermany!
Oct 30, 2018•32 min•Season 1Ep. 5
We discuss when the Early Germans arrive in Germany and the issues that we run into. Then we talk about where everyone would want to live on, a Wurt! These Wurts provided the foundation for German early settlements and introduce us to German society in this episode.
Oct 23, 2018•25 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Rather than start on Early Germans we take this episode to look at archaeology and its advantages and negative effects on our studies. We look at what you use, how it works in our modern day, and what exactly is pre-written history.
Oct 16, 2018•27 min•Season 1Ep. 3
We build Germany that would have been found by the early tribes. We discuss the land, the vegetation, and the animals.
Oct 14, 2018•20 min•Season 1Ep. 2
This introduction podcast to the show gives some background information on myself, the show, and discusses the parameters of what the podcast considers Germany. I do apologize but the editing is rough on this episode due to my sinus infection.
Oct 02, 2018•11 min•Season 1Ep. 1
