Rome is racked by ‘Imperial Crisis’ while strong Germanic tribes gather along the Rhine and Danube. The Alamanni, Franks, Vandals and Goths rise to power and provide us with many words in modern English. The Goths translate the Bible into their Germanic language. We then compare the Gothic language to Old English.
TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 26
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Episode 26: Imperial Crisis and the Goths | The History of English Podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast
